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We did that...but we don't want to

In case you were curious as to how much it costs to put on the national conventions of the last two weeks, here's a number that'll leave a sour taste in your mouth: $136 million.


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Their persuasion can build a nation

They say behind every successful man stands a strong woman, and this sentiment has been especially apparent during the Democratic and Republican conventions. Ann Romney and Michelle Obama gave heartfelt and powerful speeches during each party's convention - arguably the two best of the series. It's a weird concept: we, as Americans (whether Democrat or Republican), trust candidates' spouses to validate our votes.


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True Blue's Corner -- Sept. 5

This past weekend, while the Bulls were taking to the field against No. 6 Georgia, True Blue welcomed students to Room 210 of the Student Union for a screening of the game.


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Suck my BIC

I am a woman. I have a heart, a brain, thoughts, ideas, a personality and quirks - just like any other person on this earth. I have hips, boobs, curves and a vagina.


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Why is hip-hop hip?

If 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"

The 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

The 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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Fueling the Fire: Tyler Clementi Case

In 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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I was a freshman once

High 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"

I 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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