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Letter to the Editor
Apr. 20, 2011Dear Editor: After feeling disgusted all day, I felt that I had to write to this paper in order to express my opinion.
Opinions
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Hyperbolic Hyperbole
By Michael Tyson | Apr. 20, 2011I've seen evidence of this problem over a trillion times and I know that each time someone does it a billion babies die and a bunch of rednecks marry their trucks.
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S&P Lowers U.S. Credit Outlook
Apr. 20, 2011This isn't exactly something that a free credit report can fix.
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Letter to the Editor
Apr. 18, 2011Dear Editor: I'm writing to congratulate The Spectrum for two superb investigative articles last week.
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Number of WNY Catholics Decline
Apr. 18, 2011Since 2000, the estimated number of Western New York Catholics has dropped 12.7 percent, which is more than four times larger than the area's population loss in the same time, according to The Buffalo News.
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Guant??namo Detention Facility Continues to Lack a Direction
Apr. 17, 2011What U.S. politicians don't seem to realize, as they argue and argue over what to do with the 172 detainees at the Guant
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Tales from a Gap Decade
By Michael Tyson | Apr. 17, 2011As you can read elsewhere in this paper, in an article written by a brilliant writer, there is such a thing as a gap year.
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Where We Came From
By JADINE LANIADO | Apr. 17, 2011As I slowly walk up to the doors of the University at Buffalo Bookstore, dragging my feet on the ground, a somber pout on my face, I can feel my stomach tied in a huge knot.
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Fact Sheet
By Luke Hammill | Apr. 15, 2011The Earth is at the center of the universe. It's stationary, and the sun travels around it, which is proven by the fact that we can see it happening on a daily basis.
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The Thin Line Between Security and Decency
Apr. 15, 2011Debate has sprung up over a video on YouTube that features a 6-year-old girl receiving an "enhanced pat down" from a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent.
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The Spectrum Endorses Boston for Student Representative
Apr. 11, 2011Students don't have much control over the UB Council, but, from Tuesday through Thursday, they can help elect one member: the student representative. This year, two candidates are running for the position that is responsible for updating the council ? which is usually far-removed from the affairs of undergraduates and graduates ? about the different sentiments felt throughout the student body. For this important position, The Spectrum endorses Joshua K.
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The Grey Areas of Welfare Drug Testing
By John Hugar | Apr. 11, 2011A few weeks ago, I opened my mailbox and received a pamphlet from a local politician asking the people in my house how we felt about several key issues.
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Artvoice Article Exposes Many Problems
Apr. 6, 2011Over the past months, The Spectrum published articles, editorials, and columns that painted UB in a negative light, as far as transparency goes.
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How Do You Spell Super Bowl? B-U-F-F-A-L-O
By Matthew Parrino | Apr. 6, 2011Facebook seems to be at the center of everything nowadays, doesn't it? At least once a week, I see something on Facebook that makes me want to throw my Macbook through the window. The latest instance came on Monday night, in the form of the latest Facebook sensation: the questionnaire application.
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Superficially Speaking
By JENNIFER HARB | Apr. 6, 2011More than 13 million cosmetic plastic surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2010, which is a 5 percent jump from 2009, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). It's shocking to think that 13 million surgeries were performed in a country on individuals who, very likely, had them done for aesthetic reasons.
