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Gay romance: is all fair in love and war?
By JARED BUDIANSKY | Oct. 15Navigating the romantic scene in an era of dating apps and hookups
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When empathy dies, society follows
By CIAH COURTNEY | Oct. 1Over the last few years, and especially more recently, I find myself opening the news and immediately thinking, “When did people stop caring for others?”
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Is traveling abroad worth the cost?
By ABI INMAN | Sep. 24In the fall of 2024, I began the journey of a lifetime. I lived in London for three months, studying at The Metropolitan University.
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Let’s dump the term ‘trauma dumping’
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Sep. 17Over the past few years, a disappointing term has entered Gen Z’s public lexicon: “trauma dumping,” — the act of oversharing extremely personal and traumatic experiences with others.
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What makes for the best concert?
By MARINA NOACK | Sep. 17Everyone remembers their favorite concert, the one that stood out amongst the rest. That core memory that solidified in your mind, “this is the best concert ever!” What determines that? What makes that one so much better than the rest?
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November 5th, 1993. Nirvana at UB. All Apologies.
By ZACH HAMILTON | Sep. 10In the fall of 1993 an audience of 7,500 — UB students, Buffalo residents, and fans from everywhere — gathered at Alumni Arena to watch the biggest band in the world. For many, it would be the first and last time they saw Nirvana.
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Thank you, UB Spectrum
By RICARDO CASTILLO | May 8Leading the student newspaper through its 75th year was an immense honor, and easily my biggest professional contribution to date.
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Feelin #UBtrueblue
By HANNAH RASHAD | May 8I can tell a story forever, which is maybe why I’m here, but what I need to do now is thank everyone.
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Make Instagram casual again
By JULIANNA SCHULER | May 6Remember when we used to post anything? It was chaotic, it was cringe and it was real.
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The University turned against us: Reflections on my arrest while protesting for Palestine
By HANNAH KRULL | May 1On the morning of May 1st, 2024, I was a hopeful graduate student at the University at Buffalo, one final presentation away from earning my master’s degree. One year later, when I return to my alma mater’s campus, I’m flooded with memories of my own screams for help echoing off a wall of officers who forced my body into the pavement outside Hochstetter Hall.
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ACL tears: The overlooked research gap
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 29For a long time, women have faced struggles being taken seriously in both the medical world and the sports world, and as much as we have made progress, this intersection is a prime example of somewhere we continue to lack.
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Why did Shedeur Sanders slide in the 2025 NFL Draft?
By DELANEY MCCOURT | Apr. 29There’s no doubt that Shedeur Sanders, the 2025 draft prospect, is a talented quarterback. He had an impressive career, setting multiple records at Colorado in 2024 – including passing yards, completions, attempts, touchdowns, completion percentage, and quarterback rating. Heading into the draft, he was projected as a first round pick in most mock drafts.
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The Democrats’ Darwin problem
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Apr. 29There’s a quote often misattributed to Charles Darwin, the famed evolutionary biologist, that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.”
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Letter to the Editor: Buffalo SUNY BDS, CSL and UB YDSA put forward list of demands
Apr. 22On April 7th, the University at Buffalo (UB) community was notified that 13 students, including recent graduates, had their visas revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Katy Perry’s distasteful space extravaganza
By DELANEY MCCOURT | Apr. 22The Perry spaceflight spectacle sends a clear message: the wealthy prioritize technological advancement over the basic needs of humanity.
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You don’t talk anymore, but you’re still refreshing their profile
By JULIANNA SCHULER | Apr. 15What if you broke up with someone and knew, with full certainty, that you'd never see them again? That’s not how it works anymore.
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‘A Clean Sheet’: A new docuseries on a NHL player’s journey from an injury
By EMMA SCHNEEBERGER | Apr. 15After 1,020 days, Landeskog makes his return to professional hockey with the Colorado Avalanches affiliated American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Colorado Eagles. But what happened during all those days to lead him to this point?
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‘The White Lotus’ finale analysis
By EMMA SCHNEEBERGER | Apr. 15“The White Lotus” latest season is set in Thailand, and the show’s junior season did not disappoint.
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Why ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ should be your next girls’ night watch
By KENDRA WAKEFIELD | Apr. 15What should you watch tonight? I present to you “The Sex Lives Of College Girls.” It’s the perfect balance between funny and frisky for the next girls’ night viewing pleasure.
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Is Dom Innerella the next Justin Bieber?
By LILLY ENSMINGER | Apr. 15Fourteen year-old superstar Dom Innerella rose to fame on TikTok after posting clips of his song “Bout Me.” His sudden rise in popularity has many comparing him to Justin Bieber, but is it only how their voices sound?
