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Ailing Podolefsky steps down as president

Aaron Podolefsky has announced he will step down as president of SUNY Buffalo State, effective July 31, to concentrate on his health. Podolefsky, 67, disclosed in June that he would begin the fall semester on sick leave due to the requirements of treatment for his prostate cancer. A search to […]

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SUNY appoints Cohen interim president

A swift search by the State University of New York Board of Trustees has identified an interim replacement for SUNY Buffalo State President Aaron Podolefsky. Dr. Howard Cohen, chancellor emeritus at Purdue University Calumet, on Tuesday was appointed interim president of Buffalo State. Cohen will assume all presidential duties beginning […]

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President Podolefsky announces leave to fight cancer

SUNY Buffalo State President Aaron Podolefsky has announced to students and faculty that he will be going on indefinite sick leave, effectively immediately. Podolefsky, who has battled prostate cancer since his diagnosis in 2011, requested and received clearance for the leave from SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to better accommodate the demands of […]

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Rappers put Pepsi in a bind

  PepsiCo, home to the popular soft drinks Pepsi and Mountain Dew, had a bit of a rough week after having to pull advertisements and part ways with two music artists.   The company received backlash and criticism from the public for both incidents with the artists. PepsiCo dropped Lil […]

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Congrats to grads: take next step with gratitude

  Another season, another semester and another school year have passed us by.   Within the next couple of weeks, sights that typically coincide with the end of the semester will be unveiled across campus.   Ready to take on the rigors of CEP week, students sporting shorts and tank […]

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Campus sexism, violence can’t be ignored

  As a student at Buffalo State, I was extremely surprised to see a student’s truck on campus last week that had a window decal displaying the image of a woman bent over in between two men who rode horses.   The men had the girl tied by ropes and […]

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Blue Jays’ aggressive winter moves leave much to be desired

  It was a great winter to be a Blue Jays fan.   On Nov. 20, with the unexpected trade for Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck, Alex Anthopolous and the Toronto Blue Jays announced to the world that they were once again relevant in […]

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Hard-working coach guides Bengals to success

  Eugene Lewis is one of Buffalo State’s busiest coaches.   Lewis has been the Buffalo State men’s and women’s track and field coach for the last 12 seasons on top of being the wide receivers coach of the football team for the last eight.   The task of possessing […]