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To measure with time

Last week, Carl Paladino was at it again. He attempted to assemble a coalition of fellow Buffalo Board of Education members to remove Pamela Brown as superintendent.


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Crossing a threshold

We disagree with Elad Eliahu's assertion that the Student Association cheated him. Last week, Eliahu ran as an independent candidate for one of the six on-campus SA senator positions.


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Crossing a threshold

We disagree with Elad Eliahu's assertion that the Student Association cheated him. Last week, Eliahu ran as an independent candidate for one of the six on-campus SA senator positions.


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The necessity of objectivity

Hillary Clinton's story is not new by any means. She has been on the world stage for over 20 years now, and since 1992, has constantly held an exalted position of prominence.


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A shutdown of logic

When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, what was inevitable transpired: We entered a federal government shutdown. We now face intensified uncertainty and risk grave economic consequences.


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A global priority

On Friday, leaders from Marshall Islands traveled to the United Nations to make a plea for action on climate change. They know something about climate change.


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Maintaining mindfulness

It is virtually a given that part of the thrill some students derive from the college partying scene is a sense of danger.


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Maintaining mindfulness

It is virtually a given that part of the thrill some students derive from the college partying scene is a sense of danger.


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What's your favorite color?

Usually, I talk non-stop when I go to the mall, vocalizing the visions of potential new shoe purchases and piles of comfy sweaters dancing in my head. But at the Walden Galleria mall this past Sunday, I was quiet.


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Cruz control

For 21 hours, in a period spanning from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon, Senator Ted Cruz took narcissism to a new level. He has taken the effort to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - on his shoulders, and has led the right wing of the Republican Party on a self-destructive path.


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A suspicious opportunity for diplomacy

For a long time now, Iran has been one of our fiercest antagonists. But with the recent election of President Hassan Rouhani, possibilities for a change in the dynamic may be emerging. A nuclear Iran has long been potentially the largest international threat.


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Journalism is journalism wherever it is

There's a point in some journalists' lives when abandoning their two-car garages and comfortable homes for an apartment with a square footage under 700 makes complete sense. For many, it's just to live in New York City, to feed into the pulse of the Big Apple's big-media heartbeat.


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Comme des Carson

Editor's note: This article is satirical and is not meant to be taken literally. 'Carson' is a pen name. Dear Carson, I am curious to know what you think about beer.


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Snap out of it

Last week, House Republicans passed a bill slashing billions of dollars from the food stamp program, showing a complete disregard for those who need help - especially in times of widespread economic hardship. Despite opposition from Democrats and a veto threat from President Obama, they moved forward to narrowly push a vote of 217-210.


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Walk the line

We're four days from most of this week's NFL games and an early version of this week's picks match the theme: Place your bets early in the week.


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For the sake of the person

Pope Francis has ignited a much-needed conversation. But a conversation is hardly what is needed. What isneeded is change.


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Crushed spirits

We would like to thank Nick Johns for finally choosing to resign. But that is the only thing that we, and the students, have to thank him for.


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