How I lost over half my savings by being uninformed on fear mongering Samantha Vargas | UBSpectrum On Aug. 25, I began to lose over half of my savings. But it wasn’t the result of a gambling problem or a bad investment, it was to the person who I thought was saving my cat’s life.Continue reading “Letting the cat out of the bag on veterinary scams (01/30/20)”
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The blatant overlook within the #MeToo movement (10-18-18)
Taking a look at female-driven sexual assault Samantha Vargas | UB Spectrum In the wake of an influx of sexual assault allegations, Hollywood has taken a slackened approach to female-driven sexual assault allegations. Although these allegations have come up less often, the number of female predators is not addressed nearly as vehemently as male allegations.Continue reading “The blatant overlook within the #MeToo movement (10-18-18)”
My financial situation is a cat-astrophe (10-08-18)
How adopting a cat was the best and worst decision I’ve ever made Samantha Vargas | UB Spectrum It was almost a month ago when I found myself walking through the back entrance of a sketchy house in Cheektowaga. I ignored every “Dateline” special I’d ever seen and followed the directions to an address sentContinue reading “My financial situation is a cat-astrophe (10-08-18)”
Tinder-Gate: A string of mistakes and dinner dates (08-30-18)
Samantha Vargas | UB Spectrum This past August, I realized the dynamic of the world was way different when you’re single. I spent the summer swiping on Tinder, partially out of spite and partially out of boredom from the comfort of my childhood home. I was comforted by the wall of anonymity I had, knowingContinue reading “Tinder-Gate: A string of mistakes and dinner dates (08-30-18)”