Opinions
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Dreaming the possible
By KATIE ALLEN | Sep. 15, 2010Do one thing a day that scares you. Challenge yourself and construct goals to make your dreams possible.
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What we've got here is a failure to communicate
By DAVID WEIDENBORNER | Sep. 13, 2010My name is Dave, I'm a recovering Facebook junkie and have never been happier.
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Future of the UB presidency remains clouded
Sep. 13, 2010The drop/add period is now over, so students' schedules are locked in for the remainder of the semester.
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A day in the life
By Lucas Anthony | Sep. 10, 2010I'm a total fiend. It's been three classes since I've had a smoke. I feel like Tyrone Biggums. You all might not realize the extent of the pain and suffering I'm going through right now.
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Buffalo named ninth-best midsize collegiate city
Sep. 10, 2010The American Institute for Economic Research has ranked Buffalo as the ninth-best place for college students to live among midsize metro areas ahead of such cities as Nashville, Tenn., Sacramento, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., and Orlando, Fla. The committee made a distinction between major metropolises, midsize metros, smaller cities and college towns, and grouped each city or town accordingly. While being ranked ninth among "midsize metro areas" isn't something to boast too much about, Buffalo is a good place to be for college students.. Buffalo State College is renowned for its education and arts programs.
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Hot commodity
By Matthew Parrino | Sep. 10, 2010President John B. Simpson's retirement announcement nearly two weeks ago rocked the university to its core.
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Obama ends Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sep. 8, 2010In February 2009, President Barack Obama set an August 2010 deadline for ending the military's combat presence in Iraq.
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Tax on Tribal Cigarettes
Sep. 3, 2010When New York State Gov. David A. Paterson decided to try to force Native American tribes to pay the state sales tax on cigarettes, he should have known he was getting himself into a tenuous situation.
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Reflecting on Summer's Oil Spill
Sep. 3, 2010Everyone will remember April 20 for a different reason this year.
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Report responsibly
By Editorial | Sep. 1, 2010In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 14, the city of Buffalo witnessed the worst crime it had seen in 30 years.
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What happens next?
By Editorial | Sep. 1, 2010Monday started as nonchalantly as the first day of classes possibly could. But some big and unexpected news was released around 3 p.m.: University at Buffalo President John B.
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"2020 is faceless, but still has heart"
By Andrew Wiktor | Sep. 1, 2010If UB 2020 had a face, it was John Simpson. Notice the past tense. On Monday, the first day of classes for students and faculty alike, the president of our university announced his decision to retire.
