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New planetarium for 2016

  A state-of-the-art planetarium will be the finishing touch on Buffalo State’s new Mathematics and Science Complex, which is expected to be completed within the next four years.   Phase two of the final construction will begin during the summer of 2014 and the building is expected to open in fall 2016, planetarium director Kevin Williams said. Full story

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Rugby team commands attention as sport grows

  It’s not often a Buffalo State team can say they’ve beaten a Division I opponent in a head-to-head matchup.   Buffalo State’s club rugby team, the Mad Dogs, might be the only team on campus who can rightfully claim the distinction, at least recently. Full story

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Clubs forced to cancel events

  As the school year comes to a close, on-campus organizations usually prepare for a week filled with events. Not this year.   Due to the construction in the union that caused the third floor to be closed, organizations are forced to either cancel their week of events, or compete with other organizations for space. Full story

Congratulations to this year’s graduates

  Buffalo State College will graduate its Class of 2012 during the school’s annual Commencement Ceremony, held this year on May 12.   Hundreds of students will gather together, robed in black, as they prepare to walk across the stage, receive their diplomas and move on to the next phase of their respective lives. Full story

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ANGEL goes mobile

  In recent months, Buffalo State has decided to go live with a mobile app called Blackboard Learn which allows students and professors to use ANGEL on the go.   The app became available in the beginning of February on limited devices, but within the past few days has gone live to all mobile devices including Android, Blackberry, iPhone and iOS–powered devices.

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Students encouraged not to “Stop out”

  Buffalo State College’s financial aid office is in the process of running a campaign that will help inform students on how to finance their education.   “Stop in Stop out” is intended to help educate students on the financial aid process in order to help prevent students from dropping out of college.

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Bills find value in another successful draft class

  Fret not, Bills fans. Despite guiding Buffalo to 4-12 and 6-10 seasons since taking over, Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey do have a vision. And if last week’s NFL draft and preceding moves in free agency are any indication, they’re on the verge of executing that vision and leading the Bills out of obscurity – finally.

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Curran fills big shoes

  It’s a difficult position for Buffalo State interim head softball coach Marie Curran to be in.   Her friend and fellow coach, Bengals legend Sandra Hollander, passed away in April, leaving behind a head coaching position that she filled for the previous 24 years.

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Culture shock evident at BSC

  The first time an American asked Hanne Bratsberg how she was doing, she froze.   The graduate student from Norway didn’t know how to respond.   Eventually, she told the stranger exactly how she felt at that moment and why.   She hadn’t realized that the practice of asking someone how he or she is doing is a common courtesy in America.

Name sought for BSC mascot

  Before the late 1960’s, Buffalo State College was without a mascot, the colors black and orange the only things representing the institution.   As the story goes, a student named Susan Salazar designed the first interpretation of the Buffalo State Bengal we know today, and it has since been implemented all over campus.

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Las Vegas grill flaunts gluttonous casualties

  A woman collapsed while stuffing her face at a Las Vegas eatery on a Saturday night. She was enjoying something called the “Double Bypass Burger” while smoking an unfiltered cigarette and sipping a margarita.   She's the second person in two months to be wheeled out of (after probably being wheeled into) Heart Attack Grill, a dining establishment that glorifies addiction.

No excuse to not to know professor before signing up

  The semester is winding down, which means a few things for college students.   Stressed-out scholars are cramming for exams. Whether you’re a carefree commuter or a relaxed resident, chances are you’re feeling the end-of-the-semester heat.   There’s nothing that can relieve the stress of finals once a student is engulfed in them.