Internships are usually seen as fetching coffee for the boss, running errands and returning dry cleaning.   College students have thrown around the term “internship” since they were in high school, which is when they likely first learned what one was.   Not many students realize how important an […]

  Buffalo State’s WBNY radio station are currently airing a catchy new radio show called “Bo and Ricky in the morning” every Monday at 10 a.m.   Host Scott Gattie and co-host Ricky Cumpston discuss topics of interest to the Buffalo State campus and community, while also discussing national and […]

  Elmwood boutique owners strive to attract shoppers looking for exclusive and trendy styles.   Sebastiana Piras, owner of Atelier at 820 Elmwood Ave., said she gets all her items imported from Italy.   Her store carries lots of accessories, as well as a wide selection of female apparel.   […]

  Pride Alliance, an organization that helps the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, is trying to make Buffalo State students more aware of the support systems offered on campus.   Ryan Gilliam, a sophomore majoring in journalism from Buffalo is currently vice president of Pride Alliance. He said when […]

  Jay Ibaugh’s eyes were closed as he sat on the couch with his head tilted back and his feet propped up on the table in front of him. It was noon, and the room was markedly quiet as the senior political science major from Ransomville was taking his daily […]

  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 […]

  For many students, completing their college degree is the launching pad for the rest of their lives. Students James Lax, Michael McDowell and Stephen Kendall are at a similar point in their careers, both being significantly disabled students preparing to complete their College Based Transition Program.   The program […]

  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 […]

  When six students from the Buffalo State theater department went to Rwanda over winter break, they planned to learn about history, culture and genocide, and apply their experiences in the studio.   Since coming home, they have gone past their original plan and spread Rwanda’s story to people far […]

  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 […]