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Trolls and Tools

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Miscellaneous.

By Matt Benevento

Through the anonymity of the internet people have experienced freedom that was previously
impossible. Posters consciously and subconsciously develop alter egos and e-personas that can be found
in every facet of the web. Unfortunately, most of these counterparts are extremely irritating.

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There’s No Business Like Game Business

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Features.

By Gabrielle Gosset

PAX East is more than a video game convention. It’s a Mecca for video game nerds of all kinds. From tabletop
enthusiasts to PC gamers, there’s a booth for everyone. The Expo Hall is littered with booths promoting new
games, merchandise, demos, free stuff; you name it. Most people just think about the booths and the Expo Hall
when they think of PAX but there’s must more than just that.

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An Original Thought

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Literary.

By Carlton N. Brock III

When a person claims they don’t enjoy books, chances are they just they
don’t like reading. It’s not that they don’t like the stories. This is especially true
when they claim that they love movies. Hollywood introduced a string of
blockbusters based on books in 2012 and this year looks to continue this trend.

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Drone Strikes: Warfare, Law Enforcement, and Many Unanswered Questions

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Pulse.

By Paul Stephan

A few weeks ago, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held a 13-hour filibuster of John Brennan’s
appointment as CIA director. He was protesting the United States’ use of drones; unmanned
aircraft that kill suspected militants overseas. It was the longest filibuster in 11 years, and the
Washington crowd got very excited about the whole affair.

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Letter From the Editor for the Week of April 9, 2013

Everyone has a guilty pleasure in life. Whether it be a particular band or certain

movie, we all have at least one thing we’re semi-afraid to admit we enjoy. But more

often than not, it’s our guilty pleasure that can make us smile at the end of a long

day. So why should we be afraid to tell everyone what we enjoy in life? With my time

here at UB dwindling rapidly, I’ve decided that the time has come to openly admit

my guilty pleasure: watching WWE with my roommate.

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The Cyprus Question

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Parting Shots.

By Eric Carlson

The news from Europe has been worse than usual lately. It seems every couple of months

another Eurozone member is mired in a debt or banking crisis. The latest casualty is the tiny

island of Cyprus. At a mere $18 billion in GDP, this resort country is a blip on the economic

radar, but its unique situation threatens the cohesiveness of the entire European Union.

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Dyngus Day: A Truly Buffalonian Tradition

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Buffalove.

By Ally Balcerzak

Buffalo is known for all sorts of things such as food, weather, and not-always-

great sports teams. We also happen to be home to the world’s largest Dyngus Day

celebration. Dyngus Day is a Polish holiday held the Monday after Easter that has

traditional ties to water and the harvest. But here in Buffalo, it has evolved into a

celebration of Polish heritage.

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UB Dining Dos and Don’ts

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Buffalove.

By Angelina Bruno

UB students armed with student IDs and meal plans often run into one of two
problems.

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He Said She Said: Childhood Memories Edition

Published on April 9, 2013, by in He Said/She Said.

By Paul Stephan and Laura Borschel

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Buffalo after Dark

Published on April 9, 2013, by in Buffalove.

By Keighley Farrell

We all know nothing good happens until after midnight, but many major
establishments seem to disagree. For the average nocturnal member of our fair
school, the weekends can start to drag when you run out of frat-house basement
floors to pass out on. Here we’ve compiled a small collection of some rad late-night
adventures that you can use to fill the void, long after Mojo’s boots out the last
sloppy freshman.

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The Pierce Arrow Film Arts Center

Published on April 2, 2013, by in Web.

By Kweku Hayford

03/24/2013

In the early 20th century, the Pierce Arrow brand was synonymous with American

opulence and luxury. That’s no longer true. Today, it stands as a monument to a

storied but forgotten past, evidenced by its historic 132,000 square foot complex on

Elmwood Avenue. A building that was once buzzing with the sound of thousands at

work now stands an empty vessel filled only with memories of its history.

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Ink Life

Published on March 26, 2013, by in Special Issue.

By Ally Balcerzak

Around my 19th birthday I got my first tattoo. It was a circle of bass clefs on my back

shoulder and I had wanted it since I was 16. When I showed it to my parents later

that week, they had nothing bad to say about it, but five months later at my cousin’s

wedding, the rest of my family couldn’t keep their opinions to themselves.

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