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No longer in sync
By RACHEL KRAMER | Aug. 28, 2013If you didn't see what could have been the best reunion in pop culture history Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, you didn't miss much. *NSYNC reunited for 110 seconds during Justin Timberlake's acceptance performance for the Michael Jackson
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My inevitable concussion
By ALYSSA MCCLURE | Aug. 28, 2013On a sand volleyball court, I sprang into action and dove for the ball. A fellow teammate also dove. He got there first. Instead of my forearms connecting with the ball, his elbow connected with my skull.
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Riders on the storm
Aug. 28, 2013All institutions are symbiotic; the people who run the institution rely on those who use the institution and those who use the institution rely on those who run it.
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No longer in sync
By RACHEL KRAMER | Aug. 28, 2013If you didn't see what could have been the best reunion in pop culture history Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, you didn't miss much. *NSYNC reunited for 110 seconds during Justin Timberlake's acceptance performance for the Michael Jackson
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Hi Hi Hi
By FELICIA HUNT | Aug. 28, 2013If you're a '90s kid, there's a very strong possibility you worshipped one boy band and only one boy band.
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Jobs movie review: The Apple falls
By MAX CRINNIN | Aug. 28, 2013Film: Jobs Release Date: Aug. 16 Studio: Open Road Films Grade: C
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Obama's higher-education renaissance should mean benefits for UB
By AARON MANSFIELD | Aug. 22, 2013Just why, exactly, did President Barack Obama begin his two-day bus tour in Buffalo? It wasn't very clear when he offered his first two reasons at the start of his speech in Alumni Arena Thursday.
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Creativity and cookie dough
By ALYSSA MCCLURE | July 1, 2013I was just rolling cookie dough and placing the balls on the tray, but everyone couldn't stop laughing and no one would tell me why.
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Shedding the uniform
By TONG MENG | July 1, 2013Last fall was the first time I didn't wear a uniform to school. Instead, I wore a rumpled T-shirt and jeans as I headed to class, passing by countless students who were all dressed differently.
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A step closer to reality
By JOE KONZE JR | July 1, 2013I was 19 years old, having the time of my life. I had just been promoted to be a front-end coordinator at Wegmans Food Markets. A typical arrogant teenager, invincible; no one could tell me anything.
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"I wanted abs this summer, but instead I got a boyfriend"
By SARA DINATALE | July 1, 2013The first time he asked me out on a date, I said 'no.' I said my mind wouldn't change. I didn't agree with the words coming out of my own mouth, but I thought to myself: "The poor kid just isn't going to understand - he isn't part of the plan." He felt like the antithesis of the plan.
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A solicitude for solitude...
July 1, 2013George Orwell once wrote: "The object of torture is torture." In February, the Federal Bureau of Prisons began conducting an examination of solitary confinement in all federal prisons in the United States.
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A dose of reality
By HANNAH BENDER | July 1, 2013Society and our parents twisted reality for us. I had no idea I would be offered weed, alcohol, cocaine, acid and hydrocodone my freshman year.
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Five must-haves for your dorm room
By JOE KONZE JR | July 1, 2013Your room at home may be spacious with a big closet where you can have your '70s-style lava lamp, 50 pairs of Jimmy Choo heels or that giant-sized bean bag chair that you and your dog Rufus cuddled on.
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Hood's 'reach for the stars' leaves lasting impact
By AARON MANSFIELD | July 1, 2013I had to pull into a hotel parking lot. It was a rainy summer morning. I had just dropped my mom off at the airport when the words that flashed on my phone sucked the wind from my lungs and left my stomach feeling inside out, like when you're at the peak of a roller coaster preparing for the drop. The cause: a text from an area sports writer: "Any idea how Saron died?" No, I thought.
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Additional rules of the road
July 1, 2013Getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated by alcohol is more than just stupid - it's morally irresponsible. When people drive drunk, they aren't just putting themselves in danger - they are putting other human beings in danger.
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Fare-thee-well
By ALEXA STRUDLER | Apr. 28, 2013In my three years working for The Spectrum, I have seen it all. I've seen crowds of people fight for a cause, spectacular feats of athleticism, beautiful performances and people drenched in mud.
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"Sex, Drugs and Star Wars"
By LYZI WHITE | Apr. 28, 2013Most people tell you to make mistakes. Few tell you why. You're going to embarrass yourself. You're going to want to bury your head in the sand.
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Looking forward to looking back
By LISA DE LA TORRE | Apr. 28, 2013When I was a freshman, a very important friend of mine who was graduating wrote me a letter before she left. It detailed the ins and outs of college and gave insight on how to navigate through the highs and lows I'd inevitably face.
