It is an understatement to say the nation was in a frenzy after President Donald Trump won the 2016 election. People were losing their minds across the country, and some of that was at UB.
It’s unfortunate to say that we are living in the era of “fake news.” From news media to social media and mainly our president’s mouth, society has become accustomed to letting news go in one ear and out the other, seemingly unable to trust any source.
Young people aren’t projected to have a big effect on midterms on Nov. 6. But we could. By next year, the U.S. Census Bureau says we will be the largest living adult generation, bigger than Baby Boomers, the World War II babies who have held that title for decades.
On behalf of the entire University at Buffalo community, my thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families and friends of the shooting victims at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. As well, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the victims’ extended family among our Jewish students, faculty, staff and community members. Our hearts are very much with you as we mourn—along with the nation and world—this terrible and senseless loss.
Two and a half million dollars per year. That’s the amount University of Maryland football head coach D.J. Durkin will make this season. Seven hundred thousand dollars per year. That’s the amount Maryland athletic director Damon Evans will make this season.
I’ve seen it scrawled across UB’s bathroom stalls: “F––k the Jews.” I’ve heard it casually spoken in campus hallways as I walk to class: “Come on bro, don’t Jew me.”
This is a satirical column. Earlier this month, The Spectrum wrote about UB’s plans to not build or develop on roughly 200 acres of land, east of the Millersport Highway. The land is mainly used for recreation paths and a radio tower, but a majority of the land consists of woods, trees and plant life.
Yes, I recently bought my wedding dress. No, I did not make the trek to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City to be on TLC’s hit show – even though I have watched “Say Yes to the Dress” religiously for as long as I can remember.
A 97-50 basketball win is always a reason for celebration for UB sports fans. Buffalo looked great against Daemen Friday night in what would be the Bulls’ season debut at Alumni Arena. The Bulls even scored 55 in the second half alone and six players had double-digit scoring games.
It’s been a frightening week in national news. A Florida resident sent at least 14 pipe bombs to 12 targets, including James Clapper at CNN, former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and billionaire political donor George Soros. For three days our nation was terrorized and fearful. We had no idea who was sending these bombs.
The Buffalo Bills are so bad that the only time they make SportsCenter is when their fans jump through tables. Year after year, quarterback after quarterback, #BillsMafia has been let down. Our only hope was Josh Allen but for some reason, they let Nathan Peterman — who throws to the other team more than his own team — play.
Years before I started my humble career at The Spectrum, or even knew that UB existed, my future was planned out. Sort of. When I was 15, I went to a psychic.
As I walked through the Student Union on a weekday, I noticed a colorful flyer posted on one of the bulletin boards. The small piece of paper most likely would never have caught my attention had it not displayed the rainbow flag, a symbol for LGBTQ pride around the world.
UB has a winning football team and students are starting to get excited about games. On Sept. 29, 23,671 fans packed into the stadium for the Army game. Last weekend, 19,506 fans came. That’s 4,494 more people who came to the 2016 Akron game.
In the wake of an influx of sexual assault allegations, Hollywood has taken a slackened approach to female-driven sexual assault allegations. Although these allegations have come up less often, the number of female predators is not addressed nearly as vehemently as male allegations. This reveals one of the biases and pitfalls of modern society.
“If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” While watching the most recent episode of “My Hero Academia” –– an anime about a high school breeding the next class of super heroes –– I asked myself this question.
As a college student, diet becomes our last concern. The word “vegetable” becomes as dead as Vine (R.I.P.) and the options for food on campus aren’t the healthiest, nor the tastiest.
In Defense of Clarity On Friday, at President Tripathi’s State of the University Address, members of the Living Stipend Movement silently stood and held signs reading: “Living Stipend?” “Are Poverty Wages Excellent?” “Is 34th Competitive?” and, of course, “UB works because we do.” In the otherwise well-written article covering the event, UB reporters mistakenly wrote that teaching assistants receive an average stipend of $38,000 for the nine-month academic year. The reporters’ confusion is more than understandable. UB administration has been less than clear in regards to TAs’ actual funding.
On Monday, Oct. 1, the UB Living Stipend Movement attempted to attend a supposedly public meeting of the UB Council to ask why graduate and teaching assistants at UB do not earn a living wage. They were largely barred from the meeting under the false pretense that allowing them in would violate university fire code. After, members of the Council meekly trotted out a back exit, shielded from the horrors of criticism and questions from less affluent folk by a locked door and a UB police officer.
Have you ever crashed a networking event on campus just because you saw a lavish refreshment table or attended a club meeting you had no interest in because it had pizza? Have you ever considered donating blood just for the free chips and cookies? If so, you are not alone. I, too, am a broke and hungry college student. So, for one whole week, I tried to survive entirely on free food.
Solutions by The State News
