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How does Gen. Z approach coming out?
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Apr. 1623% of the generation identifes as LGBTQ+. This has increased the national proportion from 4.5% in 2018 to 9% in 2026.
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Meeting my other half: Jacob Wojtowicz meets Jacob Wojtowicz
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Apr. 7On March 6, The Spectrum Features editor Jacob Ryan Wojtowicz, a junior sociology and political science major, met Jacob Arthur Wojtowicz, a junior majoring in history and social studies education.
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A conversation with Hoda Kotb
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ and CASSANDRA CHIAPPETTA | Mar. 13Kotb spoke to The Spectrum and UB students in a group Q&A format prior to her speech Tuesday night, touching on her 17-year long history on the “Today” show as a former co-anchor, the resilient people she met and how light moments can still be found in the often-heartbreaking world of journalism.
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Making care trauma informed
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Mar. 3Within the past decade, the term “trauma” has become a cultural buzzword.
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The study of bullying: why it matters
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Feb. 24The Alberti Center was founded in 2010 after receiving an endowment from Jean Alberti, a psychologist who graduated from UB in 1970, receiving her Ph.D. in educational psychology.
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“A hidden gem”: the Center for Assistive Technology
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Feb. 17Assistive technology is vital for the disability community, ranging from a pencil grip for individuals who struggle with fine motor skills to a speech-generating device used by individuals with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Assistive technology is significant in making the lives of disabled individuals easier, from low-tech to high-tech services.
Photo: Courtesy of Wendy Smiley
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The remarkable life of Madeline Davis
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Dec. 10One of the two delegates who spoke on the resolution was a lesbian from Buffalo: her name was Madeline Davis.
OPINION
Let’s talk about social anxiety
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Dec. 3My New Years resolution is to stop obsessing about how others perceive me.
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Food insecurity on campus: the UB Veggie Van aims to contest
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Nov. 26The Veggie Van is essentially a mobile farmers market, with the goal of providing adequate, healthy and nutritious food. In a 2023 survey conducted by the UB Veggie Van, an estimated 50% to 60% of UB students reported some form of food insecurity.
OPINION
Has Hollywood gone too woke?
By JACOB WOJTOWICZ | Nov. 26Hollywood has fallen victim to the parasitism of Wall Street.
