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Give writing for sports a try
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Apr. 9, 2018A month ago, my colleagues from The Spectrum and I were given the opportunity to cover the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
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Congress should enact stricter privacy guidelines in light of Facebook breach
By Editorial Board | Apr. 9, 2018The recent Facebook privacy breach serves as a chilling reminder that federal Internet privacy guidelines are long overdue. On March 19, The New York Times reported that Cambridge Analytica, a political data-mining and consulting firm, collected over 50 million Facebook users' private information without their knowledge.
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'Queer Eye' inspired me to buy a cork board
By HARUKA KOSUGI | Apr. 5, 2018Netflix’s hit show “Queer Eye,” the reboot of the early 2000’s Emmy-winning reality television series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” had me crying real tears after an eight episode binge-fest. The program stars the “Fab Five” — not the legendary 1991 University of Michigan men’s basketball recruiting class — but a collective of trendy homosexual men who help unstylish men become their best selves.
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Letter to the editor: Educational Opportunity Program cuts not the way to reduce overall budget
Apr. 5, 2018An article published recently in The Spectrum that warns of a reduction to the students admitted to the Educational Opportunity Program by approximately half has left me concerned and frustrated.
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Makin’ my way (from) downtown
By BENJAMIN BLANCHET | Apr. 5, 2018Summers in UB’s Ellicott Complex are terrible. Remember freshman year, feeling like you’re sleeping in the devil’s attic after move-in? Now imagine the devil expanded his duplex to a 56-story skyscraper. This was my reality last year and escaping the dorms was my only way out.
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I didn't feel anything at a concentration camp. Am I a bad Jew?
By MAX KALNITZ | Mar. 29, 2018I’ve never been a “good Jew.” I went to Hebrew School and had a Bar Mitzvah, but only to please my parents.
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The Spectrum endorses R.E.A.L. party for SA e-board
By Editorial Board | Mar. 29, 2018SA e-board candidates are running unopposed for the first time since 2015, but that does not give students an excuse to be apathetic. The Spectrum endorses R.E.A.L.
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DeVos' stance on student loan regulation will hurt grads
By Editorial Board | Mar. 15, 2018Betsy DeVos thinks states should not impose regulations on student debt collection agencies, many of which have been accused of unfair consumer practices. In a memo released by the Department of Education on Friday, DeVos said she believes state regulations on debt collection companies are inappropriate and “undermine” federal authority.
OPINION
The streaming disservice
By HARUKA KOSUGI | Mar. 15, 2018I remember taking a sick day from school as a kid and learning about Spanish culture, the American justice system and Punnett squares.
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Changes to academic integrity policy long overdue
By Editorial Board | Mar. 12, 2018A faculty committee is recommending changes to UB’s academic integrity policy following a two-year long study that found students and staff think the current academic integrity policy is inconsistent and overly harsh. The current policy is outlined at length on UB’s website, but the wording is confusing, and specific rules and regulations are not emphasized clearly enough.
OPINION
The Bulls at-large
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Mar. 12, 2018Historically, if you lose in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, your season is done. Every trip Buffalo has taken to the NCAA Tournament has been from winning the conference championship.
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Student journalism matters and must be protected
By Editorial Board | Mar. 7, 2018Within the past year, The Spectrum broke the news of former UB Vice President Dennis Black’s embezzlement. We reported on the UB Foundation’s investment in fracking, UB cutting four sports teams and revealed that our SA president is not logging sufficient office hours. Our coverage of international students being poorly integrated prompted the university to conduct a study on how to improve campus life for international students.
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Come as you are
By BRETT ASHLEY | Mar. 7, 2018Editorial note: The following note contains sensitive information. The author’s name has been changed to protect her anonymity. About a year ago, sex started to hurt.
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Finding my voice again
By MADDY FOWLER | Mar. 5, 2018My mom says when I was a baby, I used to sing with the birds when I woke up instead of crying. I’ve sung in choirs since the first grade, and by eighth grade, I had performed with my local symphony orchestra –– something I was doing a few times a year by the time I reached high school.
OPINION
Girl from Sarajevo
By EMA MAKAS | Mar. 1, 2018I was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996. I was a little miracle war baby who made it. I defeated the odds of health complications, my mother's high-risk pregnancy and malnourishment. My family went without food, water and electricity for over four years. This was especially detrimental to my pregnant mother, who prior to having me miscarried twins.
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A Korean-American's first trip to Korea
By SENOCHI KANG | Mar. 1, 2018Paying a visit to my roots is something I’ve wished for my whole life. I always daydreamed about experiencing the culture my ancestors were brought up in. As a first generation Korean-American, the trip gave me a sense of pride that couldn’t be broken.
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Letter to the editor: SA President Leslie Veloz responds to Spectrum coverage
Mar. 1, 2018This letter appears in the same condition as Veloz sent it to The Spectrum.
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SA President's shortcomings emphasize the importance of informed voting
By Editorial Board | Feb. 26, 2018SA President Leslie Veloz has not been logging enough office hours and recently nominated an unqualified candidate for vice president.
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Is it worth caring about the Olympics?
By THOMAS ZAFONTE | Feb. 26, 2018I remember being home when the Olympics were on and everybody in my family watched it. Getting everyone to agree on something to watch was a rare occurrence growing up.
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Wrap your junk before you bump
By MADDY FOWLER | Feb. 22, 2018We all know STI protection is important in theory. Unless you went to a high school that preached abstinence only, you’ve likely sat through your fair share of awkward condom demonstrations involving a banana or a cucumber. But according to a 2016 study by the CDC, only half of sexually active college students use condoms.
