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