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Facelift, please?
By JULIE FREY | Mar. 1, 2022Investing in outdoor spaces and making campus more accessible would be a game changer for helping students adjust to UB.
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How slavery’s power dynamic has influenced the NFL
By KAYLA STERNER | Mar. 1, 2022The Combine, which is sometimes referred to as “the underwear Olympics,” shares distressing similarities with a slave auction.
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Being straight at a gay bar
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Mar. 1, 2022In a world that’s so divided at times, it’s important to remember that we’re all human. It doesn’t matter what your sexual orientation, gender, race or religion may be.
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It doesn’t matter whose shoes you’re in
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Mar. 1, 2022This mentality of solely fighting for issues that revolve around you and your loved ones is closed-minded. A one-point perspective takes root, no matter how well-intentioned you are.
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Women in rap deserve the same chances as men
By ALEX FALTER | Feb. 23, 2022People need to stop defining their interests by the gender representing it.
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Anxiety sucks
By JENNA QUINN | Feb. 23, 2022Tons of people struggle with anxiety and share personal experiences to let others know they aren’t alone. I just hope I can do the same thing for the people reading this.
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For sweets of any occasion, Insomnia Cookies is the clear choice
By JACK PORCARI | Feb. 16, 2022The simple truth is Insomnia is the true home of cookie lovers.
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Crumbl: the newest and best cookies in town
By DAN EASTMAN | Feb. 16, 2022In essence, Insomnia and Crumbl sell the same products. But if you’re looking for quality and quantity, consider Crumbl for your next cookie adventure.
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Spread your love to the people who count
By ALEX FALTER | Feb. 16, 2022“If you can’t tell your homies you love them, stop callin ‘em your homies!”
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Um, I could do that
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Feb. 16, 2022All in all, even though I started to really miss the idea of sports on solid ground (what a concept) and I might not be the next Team Great Britain snow-edition member, I really loved trying out skiing.
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Notorious USA: racism and football
By KAYLA STERNER | Feb. 8, 2022Fundamentally, the NFL has a responsibility to further encourage and incentivize the hiring of people of color.
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Pretty bitch privilege
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Feb. 8, 2022I’ll never have “pretty bitch privilege.” Men simply have the privilege of calling me pretty.
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The agony of defeat
By JUSTIN WEISS and SOPHIE MCNALLY | Feb. 8, 2022Neither of us are lifelong Bills fans. Neither of us were born in the Queen City. But both of us have experienced the pain and agony that a demoralizing loss can bring. More often than not, it feels as if sport takes away more than it gives back.
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You are not crazy
By KARA ANDERSON | Jan. 22, 2022Mental illness has always been awash in taboo, a clingy and darkening word that turns an essential health problem into a malignant and vile creature.
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An insult to memory
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Dec. 28, 2021Five years ago, 49 individuals lay motionless on a nightclub floor.
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Empty tears
By REILLY MULLEN | Dec. 13, 2021Sunday evening, I found myself curled up on my bathroom floor.
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Young Dolph is not ‘just another dead rapper’
By ALEX FALTER | Dec. 8, 2021“Rip Young Dolph.”
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This experience is what you make of it
By NATALIE DOLLER | Dec. 8, 2021When I first committed to UB, I was worried I had made the wrong choice.
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Make a change, you’re not standing in glue
By MATTHEW SZCZEPANIAK | Dec. 8, 2021I’ve worn a lot of hats in my life. I’ve stocked shelves and cashed out customers. I’ve tightened turnbuckles and chipped rust. I’ve cooked steak and fried fries. I’ve loaded trucks and supervised outbounds in warehouses. I’ve baked donuts for the Tim Hortons in the SU.
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An argument against laziness
By Courtney Jackson | Dec. 8, 2021In the world’s eyes, I am lazy.
