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Band-Aid solutions
By JASMIN YEUNG | Sep. 7Talking to one of UB's counselors helped slightly but felt like a Band-Aid solution to a gaping wound.
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I destroyed my own mother
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Aug. 30I can’t help but wonder what “pro-lifers” would say if they carried the burden of their own mom’s downward spiral on their backs.
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The antidote to loneliness
By PAUL BLANCHI | May 10It feels daunting to reflect on three years packed with experiences which shaped me as a student, friend, artist and person. But all good stories start at the beginning, so I’m sitting here reminiscing on my first days at The Spectrum.
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Bye, friends
By REILLY MULLEN | May 10I don’t know what the future has in store for me, but I trust that, with the knowledge I’ve gained during my time at UB and The Spectrum, I can handle whatever it is.
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So, I guess this is goodbye
By JUSTIN WEISS | May 10My time at this publication hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been worth it.
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Yee-haw or something?
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | May 10The Spectrum has given me so much, allowing me to flourish as a writer and journalist. But above all else, it’s given me friends for life.
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You can’t be good at everything, but I wish I was better at goodbyes
By JULIE FREY | May 10How do I say goodbye to the first home I made for myself? The friends I loved, lost and kept between Aug. 23, 2018, when I moved into Governors Complex, and May 22, 2022, when I will walk across the stage? All I can say is thank you.
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…And onto the next chapter!
By ALEX FALTER | May 10The future — no, YOUR future — is coming, and even if you have no idea what it holds, it will be brighter than you could ever predict.
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Thank you for all the memories
By DAN EASTMAN | May 10After four years of crying myself to sleep and worrying if I will be able to make it through the day, I finally made it to graduation.
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‘Coming out’ is the stupidest concept I’ve ever heard
By ALEX FALTER | May 4At the end of the day, you are your own person. And if you don’t want to explain your sexuality or identity for whatever reason, you don’t owe anyone an explanation.
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How do you solve a problem that doesn’t exist?
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | May 4The inner workings of our mind — from intrusive thoughts to worries, insecurities and negative self-talk — isn’t something we can easily pinpoint and explain in a play-by-play commentary to someone else.
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What feels lovely is not always love
By AJ FRANKLIN | Apr. 27Infatuation is the red flag you don’t see because you’re blinded by the overwhelming emotions you feel. It’s a truth that not everyone understands.
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The secret battles of student-athletes
By GABRIELLA AKOPYAN | Apr. 27International student-athletes must try to overcome homesickness and a language barrier on top of the typical daily problems of a college student.
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The opposite of loneliness
By JUSTIN WEISS | Apr. 27People need to know that they’re not alone in their loneliness — none of us are.
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An existential retrospective
By REILLY MULLEN | Apr. 27It is a relentless and exhausting battle. I live in a pendulum, swinging back and forth between feeling devastatingly numb and debilitatingly depressed. Joy is a fleeting feeling whose glimpses only seem to push me further down the hole, reminding myself that I have not earned happiness.
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Moving back in when you only just moved out
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 27Dr. Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” I guess that’s going to have to become my new mantra.
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I might need therapy
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 27After years of being “open” with my emotions, I still feel like the same confused 12-year-old, even if I don’t always show it. This isn’t a cry for help; I’m not depressed. I just don’t always know what to do with whatever it is I’m feeling.
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I’m trying to be a better person
By KARA ANDERSON | Apr. 27I’m not always a good person who does good things. I certainly haven’t been in the past. No one can be a perfect person, I know that. But for many years I’m not sure I was even a good one — I’m working to change that. I’m working every day to do better — to be better.
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The art of overthinking
By ANDREW LAURICELLA | Apr. 20Managing social anxiety — and mental health in general — is really hard. I’m still far from where I want to be, but I’m trying my best, and that’s enough. Just remember that you are loved, and you are not alone.
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Athletes are people, too
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 20Time and time again, we see athletes judged for every move they make, but we never allow them to take off their jersey and just be… people.
