The world today is a sad place. The ignorance of some can forever taint the perception of everyone. The Nazis did it to Germany, the Taliban did it to Afghanistan, and Snooki did it to New Jersey. It’s really mind-blowing how the opinions of some people can become so distorted […]

Recently, Phi Alpha Theta, Buffalo State College’s History Honors Society, held its first presentation of the Caribbean Lecture Series.  The Caribbean Lecture Series, which was devised by Dr. Bridget Chesterton of the History Department, set outs to discuss historical and social issues that have impacted the various Caribbean islands.  Our […]

Recently the country has turned mournful eyes on Buffalo as news of Jamey Rodemeyer’s suicide spread to national news. Among those taking note of the loss is Lady Gaga. At her iHeartRadio performance in Los Vegas she dedicated her song Hair to Jamey who had been a fan of her […]

The 35th Legislature has been working hard in order to ensure that the students at Buffalo State are getting the best representation. So far this semester, various administrators have come to our Tuesday night Senate meetings in Bulger North. We have had conversations with administration on various issues such as: […]

With the looming debt crisis, G.O.P. debates and the commencement of election season, we’ve been hearing a lot about cutting taxes and slashing so-called entitlement programs like Medicaid. I wonder: When this rhetoric gets thrown around, do people ever connect an actual human being to the programs they’d like to […]

Facebook is set to make changes to its design — again. As a result, its many users are stirring up a riot, claiming that Facebook does not need to be changed, and that they no longer want to use it. I don’t see what the big deal is. Facebook has […]

New Sabres owner Terry Pegula rode into Buffalo like a white knight, promising sweeping changes to the organization. He’s improved the roster by acquiring players like Christian Ehrhoff, Robyn Regehr and Ville Leino. Pegula’s changed the perception that the Sabres won’t spend to bring a Stanley Cup to Western New […]

What do you want to be when you grow up? I know quite a few people who would find that question ridiculous. We are grown up, right? We are college students and professionals, we have bills to pay and jobs to do, and some of us even have families to […]

There’s a huge protest happening on Wall Street right now. The movement, called OccupyWallStreet, has been happening for days, with thousands upon thousands of protestors snuggling into their sleeping bags and crashing on Wall Street to let the usual occupants of America’s financial district know they’re not happy with the […]

I recently read an article explaining how some colleges are making the submission of SAT and ACT scores optional, and I have to say, I think this is a terrible idea. The reason these schools are doing this is noble — they want to provide opportunities for low-income students to […]