OPINION
An accidental discovery
By SUSHMITA GELDA | Oct. 9, 2014Spectrum File Photo Last Friday, I went to the police department for the first (and hopefully last) time in my life.
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OPINION
An accidental discovery
By SUSHMITA GELDA | Oct. 9, 2014Spectrum File Photo Last Friday, I went to the police department for the first (and hopefully last) time in my life.
OPINION
Dwindling hope in Hong Kong
Oct. 9, 2014As pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong charm the media with their dedication to pristine streets and completed homework assignments even as authorities douse them with pepper gas, it appears that the students? commendable efforts will likely be for naught. After two weeks of dramatic, large-scale demonstrations, the protests have largely petered out, though the demand for democracy is just as pressing.
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"Even when inconvenient, equality must be prioritized"
Oct. 9, 2014Art by Amber Sliter Buffalo?s public school system is riddled with problems and everyone knows it ? now discriminatory policy poses yet another obstacle to providing children in Buffalo with effective ? and equal ? educational experiences. Last year, three parents filed discrimination complaints with the U.S.
OPINION
"Hello, my name's Emma, and I'm in a cult"
By EMMA JANICKI | Oct. 9, 2014Spectrum File Photo Jack O?Shea?s wailing guitar solo filled the open dance floor of Club Infinity and lights flashed red and gold across the stage as my fellow cult members head banged, fist pumped and two-stepped along to his hard rhythmic sound. Everything went black. The stage lights went out and the power to the band?s monitors were cut. In the midst of a crowd of sweaty dancers, the sudden ending of the set was jarring.
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Repression or liberation? I got this 'covered'
By Aven Salih | Oct. 9, 2014Spectrum File Photo Do you shower with your scarf on? No, I do not shower in my headscarf, nor do I wear it all the time. Yes, it does get hot in the summer and no I am not bald. I am not a terrorist; I swear I was sitting behind you all throughout school. That tennis-ball-sized bump at the back of my head is my stubborn hair tied into a bun and I am only at H&M shopping for a dress that touches the floor. No, my family did not beat me into it and yes, I am allowed to go out. Unfortunately, these are the questions that I am forced to endure for wearing a headscarf. Hijab literally means ?veil? and it is a concept that encompasses and symbolizes a variety of modest attire worn by Muslim women (will be referred to as Muslimas from here on) so that only their face, hands and feet are visible.
OPINION
Best of Buffalo should be accessible by bus
By Editorial Board | Oct. 7, 2014As UB expands its presence downtown with its much-touted medical campus, there is still a glaring omission from the university?s involvement in the city: The presence of undergraduates exploring and enjoying what downtown Buffalo has to offer. Despite the thriving and expanding cultural hub of downtown, which features a vast array of restaurants, theaters, sports arenas and concerts, too many UB students don?t make it off of North Campus.
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"Twenty-one years of Buffalove, and missed opportunities"
By JORDAN OSCAR | Oct. 7, 2014Spectrum File Photo I went downtown to the Anchor Bar Saturday evening. While I was sitting there, staring at a pile of conquered wings with bits of meat and skin hanging off the bones, it occurred to me that I often act, or feel, like a tourist in my hometown.
OPINION
Buffalo and me: the hate-hate-love relationship
By BRIAN WINDSCHITL | Oct. 7, 2014Spectrum File Photo Buffalo is often dubbed ?Queen City,? but when I first got here, many years ago, this city was more akin to poverty than royalty. I first arrived in Buffalo as a 7-year-old, moving from Minnesota and from everything familiar and comfortable to me. Needless to say, I despised this town from the second the moving truck pulled into the driveway of what would become my home. Eventually, Buffalo did become my true home, but not for quite a while. My hatred of this place was founded on the stubbornness of a spurned child ? a similar type of stubbornness that appears when children refuse to go to sleep or fight with another sibling ? unyielding and one-sided. Time went on and the childish bias of my boyhood became adolescent scorn in my teenage years. Nothing escaped the teenage angst of my rebellious youth, including Buffalo.
OPINION
"Make new sites, but keep the old"
By Editorial Board | Oct. 7, 2014Transforming sections of a historic church garnished with stained glass windows and Romanesque architecture into modern apartment units may seem unorthodox. But in Buffalo, renovating and repurposing historic buildings is actually a booming business ? one which is accomplishing the admirable task of preserving the city?s impressive architecture and ensuring the public gets to enjoy the space, rather than just the view. The project at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church is the most recent of an influx of these developments.
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My top-5 greatest sports moments at UB
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Oct. 7, 2014Spectrum File Photo I spent my first four semesters at UB like any other Bulls fan. I spent fall Saturdays, when it was warm at least, waking up groggy at noon, recovering (in a way) from the night before and drinking a ?Gatorade? on my way from South to North Campus.
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"In need of white knights, and not just male ones"
By JORDAN OSCAR | Oct. 5, 2014When a game developer is afraid to go home at night, fearing someone might follow her there and harm her; it?s time to reflect on the tragic misfortune that has become the face many people think of when they hear the word ?gamer.? People can say the trolls of online forum Reddit aren?t part of the gaming community at large or that the vile things people say to women attempting to find a place in and enjoyment from the games industry and its community are a minority.
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"Dallas, we have a problem"
By admin admin | Oct. 5, 2014Just a few weeks ago, The Spectrum called upon the United States to do more to combat Ebola in Africa.
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New York says 'yes' to yes
By admin admin | Oct. 5, 2014In an encouraging legislative move, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered the SUNY system to revamp its sexual assault policy, revealing that sexual assault remains on the forefront of lawmakers? minds. It appears that, finally, this issue is being taken seriously even after it fades from headlines (though this new development has brought the topic back to the front page), and lawmakers are generating long-term, permanent solutions that allow for greater optimism than ever before. The new, statewide policy requires that New York?s public universities include an affirmative consent rule on all campuses.
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A missed opportunity for the UB Bulls
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Oct. 4, 2014It would be too easy to blame Buffalo?s 36-35 loss to Bowling Green Saturday on Patrick Clarke?s 33-yard missed field goal in the fourth quarter. It would also be an inaccurate statement. Football is the ultimate team game.
OPINION
Letter to the editor
By admin admin | Oct. 2, 2014Editor?s note: This letter is written in reference to an article published titled ?Students to pay higher mandatory student activity fee,? which ran Sept.
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Open for the taking
By Tom Dinki | Oct. 2, 2014Spectrum File Photo This year?s Buffalo football team has a better chance at a Mid-American Conference championship than last year?s team. Yes, last year?s team had No.
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"When it comes to wage increases, the bar is set low"
By Editorial Board | Oct. 2, 2014State governments are beginning to chip away at the economic inequality that plagues the country, at a painfully gradual pace. In the past year, 13 states and four cities raised their minimum wage, including Seattle?s dramatic adoption of a $15-per-hour minimum.
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"Patience is a virtue, Marrone: Decision to bench Bills QB EJ Manuel is hasty and ill-advised"
By Editorial Board | Oct. 2, 2014Apparently Bills head coach Doug Marrone has forgotten there are 16 games in an NFL season. It?s about the long haul, not the short term. Or maybe Marrone was overcome by delusions of grandeur after the teams? glorious and surprising 2-0 start to the season.
