On Thursday in Punxsutawney, Pa. a groundhog called Phil will emerge from his burrow and deliver the news that about 20 to 30 thousand people have come from all around to hear. As many gather around their TV to see the groundhog’s prophecy of how long winter will last, nine […]
Arts
Exploring different theater lessons available in the buffalo area
Step aside, Idina Menzel. Look out, Sutton Foster. There may be a new Broadway star in the works, and that star could be you. Working your way to Broadway might take a little while, but there are many ways to get started in and around the Buffalo area. The first […]
Juice Bar opens on Elmwood, encourages students to socialize
Ashker’s Juice Bar, Bistro and Gallery opened at 1002 Elmwood Ave. about two months ago and has been vigorously working to turn the space into a community hub where people can come to drink coffee, eat healthy food and socialize with others in the neighborhood. “We do espresso-based drinks and […]
Student rising in worldwide singing competition through McDonald’s
Chaotic sounds rise up the stairwells, as you enter the music department in the basement of Rockwell Hall. Down here, among the large gray lockers and maze of studios and construction, is where music and theater major Cassondra Conrad can be found practicing and learning. Conrad is one of 22 […]
Rappers find money in college
Thomas “Tommy Too” Sheedy and Drew “Doc” Hartman are two college-educated rappers and part of a growing trend in the hip-hop community where it was once never accepted. The duo has been rapping for the last couple of years and also serving as Buffalo State radio disc jockeys on 91.3. […]
Large turnout for Step show
On Nov. 5, Step Expression held their annual Step Show in the Campbell Student Union in a filled Social Hall. The turnout was so great some people had to be turned away because the maximum number of 350 spectators allowed in had been reached. This year’s event featured two competing […]
Don’t stop biking because of snow
Molly Ross was trying to lock her bike to the railing outside of the Campbell Student Union as the late October wind whipped through the quad. Ross, an undeclared graduate student, fumbled with the bike lock as it refused to cooperate with her hands. While she regularly commutes from her […]
Ghostly play is more scary with non-traditional stage
The room is dimly lit. In the center of the room there is a large flat space that is home to a single chair. Surrounding this space are about 200 seats evenly separated around all four sides. The lights dim to blackness and another light turns onto the center of […]
Silent March to honor veterans
This Thursday, the Armed Forces Organization on campus will hold its third annual Veterans Day Silent March. The march will begin at 11:50 a.m. in front of Chase Hall and continue to the Veterans Memorial Rock outside of Bacon Hall. Leading the march is the Color Guard from the 107th […]
PRSSA to host panel discussion about industry
Public Relations Student Society of America, a nationally recognized organization founded in 1986, will be hosting a panel discussion Thursday about the connections between public relations and the arts. The “Public Relations and Arts” event, in keeping with the “Year of the Arts” theme on campus, is meant to enlighten […]