OPINION
The need for speed
Oct. 27, 2013Assemblyman Louis Sepulveda, a freshman Democratic lawmaker from the 87th district, introduced new legislation in Albany last week.
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OPINION
A flawed experiment
Oct. 24, 2013It was recently announced that California's public university system has proposed a plan to begin charging higher tuition rates for high-demand classes. This is ludicrous. What has been proposed is undeniably unjust.
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The gorilla days are over
By JAMIE FANDL | Oct. 22, 2013Has anyone ever actually witnessed a prison inmate donning a short, tight and unforgivably highlighter-pink dress?
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How to: create a scary scar for Halloween
By RACHEL KRAMER | Oct. 22, 2013Ikea Edwards, a senior visual communication major, dreams of being a special effects makeup artist.
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One terrifying weekend with UB Athletics
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Oct. 22, 2013I've been repressing this experience for too long now. I recently had a dream that haunts me to this day.
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The horrors of the classroom
Oct. 22, 2013We have all had terrifying classroom experiences and teachers have in an important role. It is worth noting that all relationships of teachers to students are relationships of power and authority. The power that teachers possess has a way of inducing fear in even the most strong willed of students.
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"The dangers of social media
Oct. 20, 2013Facebook users can again feel leery of its privacy settings. It will now allow users ages 13-17 to share posts and information with people outside their friend network.
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The necessity of awareness
Oct. 20, 2013On Friday, the limited release of 12 Years a Slave, the new movie directed by the British filmmaker Steve McQueen, marked the third major film in the last two years that deals with the subject of slavery. Slavery is America's largest wound.
OPINION
The feeling
By KEREN BARUCH | Oct. 20, 2013It's sad that as president of my sorority, I often have to beg people to participate in philanthropy events.
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A presidential evasion
Oct. 17, 2013Last week, in his State of the University address, President Satish Tripathi gave another of his now infamous cookie-cutter speeches. He talked a lot of fluff about UB 2020 and its progress, and he talked a lot about the future.
OPINION
Addressing the playing field
Oct. 17, 2013On Tuesday, affirmative action reappeared before the Supreme Court. Only months after they ruled on the issue last session, they are revisiting it this week, as they prepare to decide on the constitutionality of a state amending its constitution to prohibit consideration of race or sex in its public universities. Affirmative action has garnered much controversy since its conception, impelling a host of mixed feelings in many.
OPINION
Finding a third term
Oct. 15, 2013Many times in life, people are posed with binaries. A binary can be a way of helping us simplify - breaking something down into two opposite parts.
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A time for wagon circling
Oct. 15, 2013It is usually at this time of the season that fans' expectations drop radically. By now, at the conclusion of Week Six, we usually have an idea and an image of what our team is. The Buffalo Bills' 2-4 record is disappointing, however, it does not reflect the potential this team has demonstrated thus far. It is important to recognize that this is a rebuilding year.
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Orange lipstick: A guide to autumn day-party outfits
By KEREN BARUCH | Oct. 15, 2013Combat boots, thigh-high stockings, a cropped white top, denim overalls and orange lipstick. From the bottom up, this look screams, "trend." Buffalo's weather has been bipolar this fall; one day, students are wearing winter jackets and heavy leggings around campus, and the next, they're wearing denim shorts and tank tops. You should rock the specific look I mentioned in the first sentence of this article on those not-so-chilly days.
OPINION
Default is not an option
Oct. 13, 2013It is time that congressional leaders put an end to this impasse. We need more than just an end, however; we need a real resolution. Offers from House Republicans to cut a deal that postpones our default rather than dealing with it now are unacceptable.
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Save money and calories - make your own pumpkin spice latte
By MEGAN WEAL | Oct. 10, 2013Things began to change about two weeks ago - fall was coming. The leaves hadn't begun to change yet, and the days were still considerably warm.
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Money matters
Oct. 10, 2013The Supreme Court began its new term on Monday. So far, the highest court of the land has agreed to hear more than 50 cases.
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Not resting on laurels
Oct. 10, 2013As the result of the Student Association presidential election was announced Wednesday night, we finally saw manifest what we had been waiting to happen for some time now - for the student body to make an informed decision. With 1,087 votes, Sam McMahon was declared SA president.
