As the end of the Spring 2012 semester quickly approaches, clubs and organizations aim to bring the year to a positive finish. Events like the United Students Government’s Springfest and various awards ceremonies leading up to graduation are Buffalo State’s sure signs that summer is slowly approaching, and that […]
Arts
Counseling options curb suicides
Alexis Robles will never forget the day her father died. “My dad committed suicide when I was thirteen,” Robles said. Robles, a junior studying hospitality, said she did not feel her father’s suicide should have affected her as much as it did. They did not have a close […]
Jewelry funds scholarships
Handmade stairways come out of the gravel ground, among pristine little homes with doors and windows wide open to let in the glare. The homes are rather new, and bunched together on a little hill. These houses come complete with pitched roofs and a great view. But the […]
Memorial services offered
For those who have lost someone while attending Buffalo State and for those lost from Buffalo State, a memorial service will be held to honor their memories. The Celebration of Life Memorial Service will take place for the eleventh consecutive year on April 20. It will be held […]
Campus hosts awareness events
Buffalo State is hosting a variety of events as part of its annual Mental Health Awareness week. Events started Monday and will continue through Friday, with the goal of helping students and faculty learn about and better understand mental health. “Mental health is not the absence of […]
Alumnus’ works of art currently on display
Local artist and Buffalo State alumnus Zachary Boehler’s artwork can be seen at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens where he has metal sculptures on display. The sculptures are titled “When the Maps Failed Us.” They are a collection of five large spheres made out of bent metal rods. The […]
Business makes custom shirts
Students looking for unique attire for a night out will sometimes give the staff at Pasteurized Tees on Elmwood the shirt off their back. Owner Michael Bowen and his brother-in-law Colin Griffin say customers can walk in with an idea, and leave with a customized t-shirt or sweatshirt. […]
Women and Gender book club gives feminists social outlet
In 2010, two years after the election of the United States’ first African-American president, it was clear that our system was undergoing big changes in the field of equality. The same year, Hilary Clinton became only the 12th woman to run for president in 56 presidential elections, and arguably […]
Senior shows extensive final project
Buffalo State student John Harris will release his first book, “The True Survivors,” Thursday night as part of his senior seminar, Casting Cultures, which displays his work in metalworking and jewelry design. Harris called the event “three-pronged,” mentioning the book release, and exhibition in Bacon Hall and a […]
Local spots offer music to students
The loud blend of bass, drums and blues guitar sweeps over you as you open the door. Walking in, you squeeze through the crowded bar area and make your way toward the colorful lights where the band is playing. Not one person’s attention is focused anywhere but the […]