We’ve heard his songs. We’ve anticipated his albums. Now, 21 Savage is the subject of burnt-out memes. On Sunday, rapper 21 Savage was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to ICE’s spokesperson Bryan Cox.
Blackface isn’t just a southern thing. It’s not an archaic form of racism, either. Blackface still happens today and there’s no excuse for it.
None of the Spectrum editors’ families were majorly affected by the recent government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. But we’ve heard the stories. The shutdown, which halted funding for roughly one quarter of the federal government, lasted 35 days. It impacted roughly 800,000 federal workers, some who live paycheck to paycheck.
When I signed up for The Spectrum’s writing course, I was excited for all the things I would learn: how to write, report and conduct interviews. I thought that, maybe one day, I’d even be good enough to be an editor. But the one lesson I wasn’t anticipating –– the one I now face every day –– is how to deal with rejection.
The following is a satirical column* Some people live in a house. Other people live in an apartment. Steve, the main protagonist of “Blue’s Clues,” lives in a picture book.
You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Jody, I know, you hate clichés, but let me have this one. Coming into my last semester, I was ready for it all to be over.
OK, this one hurts. The Bulls had the ball with one minute remaining, down one point and had a chance for redemption after blowing a 19-point lead.
Christmas, family, snow? More like finals, seasonal depression, no. Winter welcomes some of the best, and worst, times of the year. Students especially find themselves caught up in the holiday hubbub, with 18- to 30-year-olds being the prime targets for seasonal depression.
George Bush, the 41st U.S. president, was a man of sweetness and decency, an old-fashioned aristocrat who spent more than 40 years in public service and who knew the value of compromise. He was also a middleman when he needed to be.
In his Presidential farewell address, George Washington warned the country about the dangers of political parties. In his opinion, the “alternate domination” of one party over the other –– and the coinciding efforts to exact revenge upon party opponents –– can lead to “frightful despotism.” Given his strong opinion, I think Washington would be astounded — and even disappointed — at the current state of American politics.
Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande are my two favorite vocalists in history. They’re unbelievably talented and well-respected musical powerhouses who can do things with their voices that make listeners question the limits of the vocal cords.
It’s a summer night a few years ago and it’s a dire situation; I’m behind by six stars and 56 coins, my minigame track record won’t be doing me any favors when it comes to bonus stars, and we’re in round 30 of 30 in Mario Party.
James O. Putnam helped found the university, but he also considered black people “inferior.” He wasn’t alone in his thinking –– many prominent people of his time held similar prejudiced views. Still, Putnam’s is one of the most popular campus restaurants. More students probably know the name “Putnam” than know the names “Tripathi” or “Zukoski,” the UB president and provost or the name Kristina M. Johnson, the current SUNY chancellor.
I’ve lost 40 pounds since my freshman year of college. This makes every trip home a brouhaha of distant family and friends’ proclamations of “Look how skinny you are!” and “Do you even eat at school?”
“New Era is not about conformity. It’s about personalization, true customization that offers literally billions of styles and sizes and looks. We don’t push our philosophy on you. We don’t require you to get inspired or seize the day. We don’t dictate. We encourage you to be you. We marvel at the maverick. And revel in the rebel.”
Two years ago and just one week into my college career, I was taking elbows to the face on the floor of Alumni Arena. I could barely stand up, my now-regrettable oversized T-shirt was drenched in sweat and I was about three songs away from evaporating from dehydration.
President Donald Trump is a media bully. We’re two years into his presidency and he’s labeled us “the enemy of the American people,” a label used by dictators or totalitarian leaders to create distrust and disinformation. Trump’s rhetoric isn’t that of the usual president.
Recently, The Spectrum carried an article informing us that UB is seeking a state liquor license to sell alcohol at sporting events in the UB Stadium. I am writing this letter to state that this is an incredibly misguided decision on the part of UB and that they should abandon this effort.
UB has become more eco-friendly over the years. Campus Dining and Shops introduced recyclable and reusable plastic cups last year, UB continues to promote UBReUse at the end of every school year so students can recycle their goods and UB isn’t building on the 200 acres of land east of the Millersport Highway to preserve the area.
What is the value of a graduate student? What work does a graduate stipend support? An Oct. 1 press release on graduate student stipends from the UB communications office offers facts and figures arguing that, contrary to claims made by the Living Stipend Movement, graduate students are already being paid not only well enough, but well period. A “key issues” news page from the UB News Center website, revised on Oct. 23, reiterates the arguments of the Oct. 1 press release without substantive change.
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