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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.
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If I Knew Then What I Know Now
By TYLER CADY | Apr. 30, 2012goodbyes, and wished me luck. I remember turning around heading back to my dorm room and thinking "what the hell do I do now?" At the time, I was an immature freshman who thought he could - despite what my professors said - balance getting his doctorate in physical therapy with drinking in frat house basements on Tuesdays (and four other days per week), and going to Mojos on weekends (yes, I said Mojos). Surely, I could skate by with minimal work and maximum Xbox with my roommates, because well, it worked in high school and the eight-person Madden franchise was fun.
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Explore. Dream. Discover.
By BRYAN FEILER | Apr. 30, 2012I never really considered going away to college. For most of my senior year of high school, I had it in my head that I would go to Stony Brook, ref ice hockey on the weekends and live at home on Long Island, rent-free.
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The Final Panel
By NICOLAS PINO | Apr. 30, 2012Goodbye columns are scattered throughout this paper and while I can't speak for any of my colleagues, mine is more for me than it is for you.
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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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A Creative Desk Perspective
By NICOLE MANZO | Apr. 30, 2012I began working for The Spectrum in the fall and had no idea what I was getting myself into. Being a creative person surrounded by all writers was a tough adjustment to make.
