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Seeking Arrangement: refined prostitution at its finest

Sara Ali, Reporter April 23, 2014

“Sure I'm picky, but choosing a date for an experiment won't be that hard.” That’s what I thought until I sorted through the messages and winks I had received on Seeking Arrangement. Not only...

Keystone XL pipeline could lead to irreversible environmental damage

Anthony Reyes, Reporter April 23, 2014

If decision making was a competition, the U.S. government wouldn’t even be allowed to enter. A decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was proposed in 2008, has still not been made. The Keystone...

Buffalo gets a radio alternative

Dan Almasi, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

      I first heard about the radio savior that is Alternative Buffalo 107.7 a few months ago from a friend. He told me that The Lake was back, but that they play better music....

Abstinence-only education benefits nobody, so why are we still debating it?

Angelica Rodriguez, Culture Editor April 16, 2014

According to some concerned citizens of the United States of ‘Merica, fornication among youth is the downfall of today’s society – even more so than gun violence, systemic oppression or the depletion...

Music festivals are worthwhile

Lauren Coppola, News Editor April 16, 2014

You’re standing in a crowd. Your hands are up in the air, your head’s bobbing back and forth, your body’s swaying with the beat. There are hundreds of strangers surrounding you, but at that moment...

From face-plants to carving: a beginner’s tale of snowboarding

Lauren Coppola, News Editor April 9, 2014

I went snowboarding with one of my friends the other weekend, and it changed my life. I know, it's a bit dramatic, right? But seriously, those few hours up on that snowy mountain changed my perspective...

Streets need to be swept of street harassment

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor April 9, 2014

I’m saving up for a new ride. It’s a pink street sweeper — specifically one that cleans up street harassment. My goal is to rid the streets of creepy winks and derogatory comments so women can...

I’m the boss, you’re the applesauce: sex-less dates could pay for college

Sara Ali, Reporter April 9, 2014

Imagine living in a world where women can pay their way through college by simply going out on dates with men; no sex, no creepy touchy-feely nonsense, just a friendly conversation over some coffee and...

Rude professors: respect isn’t given, it’s earned

Autumn Evans, Associate News Editor April 9, 2014

What is it about the dynamic between college students and their professors that makes instructors feel entitled to treat students like they’re anything less than human? In the past few years, I’ve...

Police surveillance holds officers, citizens accountable

Jonny Moran, Opinion Editor April 9, 2014

“It’s my word against his.” It’s the defeated phrase that has crossed the lips of countless citizens who feel they have been wronged by authorities with no way to prove themselves. Rapidly developing...

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