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"Just Quinn, baby, Quinn"
By AARON MANSFIELD | Aug. 30, 2012Jeff Quinn's barely-blue eyes rush to royal this time of year. His nostrils pulse and drill-sergeant voice deepens.
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#DeepThoughtsByKeren
By KEREN BARUCH | Aug. 29, 2012I have a list of very serious questions and comments for the avid Instagrammer:
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Why is hip-hop hip?
By Brian Josephs | Aug. 28, 2012If you've ever been at a UB Orientation Session or a Student Association-backed event, chances are you heard the term "diversity" tossed around at least a dozen times. You're going to hear it dozens more if you're planning on staying enrolled at UB.
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"Despite Paterno's actions, Penn State moves on"
By BEN TARHAN | Aug. 8, 2012The transformation of Penn State and its football team is nearly complete. In less than a year, one of the mightiest college football programs in the country has fallen from an untouchable position of an elite program to an example of what can happen when a program and university are plagued by gross mismanagement of priorities. And yet the final change that marked the end of the Joe Paterno era was not a result of what the NCAA did, what the Freeh report revealed, or even Jerry Sandusky's actions. Although each of those things have had an effect on the university and the way it decides to move forward, the university's priority is to put Joe Paterno securely in the past - something that fans, players, and coaches will have to do. The NCAA struck Penn State with haste and severity, but nothing it can do will force the school to move on.
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Frank Ocean and the coming out
By DUANE OWENS | July 6, 2012The longer I've been in this business of "knowing a lot about a lot," I've learned to never believe the first thing I hear. Rumors are just that: rumors. They hold a minute amount of truth with an ample amount of fabrications.
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"Music First, Always"
By ELVA AGUILAR | July 6, 2012If you don't fit the bill - the traditional look of hip-hop - it's hard to break through or seem genuine. Just ask Eminem or Eve.
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Five things to look forward to heading into the NFL season
By JON GAGNON | June 23, 2012The 21st century's version of the classic Bird versus Magic NBA Final's battles, between LeBron James and Kevin Durant has been dominating the airwaves of social media.
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Fueling the Fire: Tyler Clementi Case
June 23, 2012In Sept. 2010, Tyler Clementi was a new freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He was born in Buffalo and raised in New Jersey, was a talented violinist, and was described simply as a fine young man. By the end of the month, he was dead. What happened in such a short time can only be described as a nightmare and a tragedy.
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Letter from the Editor: The only college advice you need
By AARON MANSFIELD | June 23, 2012We should all strive to be Zack McLeod. His story is a long one that cannot be captured by simple words, but I will do my best.
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I was a freshman once
By JOE KONZE JR | June 23, 2012High school graduates are gearing up for their freshman orientations and getting ready to attend their respective institutions in the upcoming fall. If you are an incoming freshman and reading this I would like to say that on behalf of my peers, welcome to the University at Buffalo.
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"Been There, Done That"
By RACHEL KRAMER | June 22, 2012I know what you're thinking: this is a huge campus, you'll never find your way around, you will never make friends in this place, and living with a roommate is going to be impossible. Take a deep breath and calm down.
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"The times, they are a-changin'"
By Rebecca Bratek | June 22, 2012Welcome, kids, to the University at Buffalo - the crown jewel and largest school of the SUNY system.
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Letter from the Editor: The only college advice you need
By AARON MANSFIELD | June 22, 2012We are all Zack McLeod. The story is a long one that cannot be captured by simple words, but I will do my best.
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Don't Haze Me: Robert Champion case
June 22, 2012Any marching band member remembers eight-hour days in 90-degree weather, carrying around a heavy instrument by the neck, few water breaks, and far too many pushups.
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Cheers to the unicorns
By LISA EPSTEIN | June 22, 2012About a year ago, I thought I was a unicorn.
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The Chosen Enigma: LeBron James
By AARON MANSFIELD | May 18, 2012We're really still not tired of debating Bron-Bron by now? His woeful late-game shooting, his patented fadeaway hairline, his sometimes-newsworthy mother: LeBron James has to be the biggest character in sports, though his personality doesn't warrant it.
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Finding My Future Took a Few Tries
By Matthew Parrino | Apr. 30, 2012It was Aug. 28, 2008. The day a part of me was jump-started; a part of me that was dormant for over a decade.
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"Thank You, Class of 2012"
By AARON MANSFIELD | Apr. 30, 2012Unlike most of the columns in today's paper, this one isn't saying goodbye to UB. I've got a couple years left to don the blue and white as an undergrad.
