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Support, strength themes of Mental Health Week

  Buffalo State grew as a civil and caring community last week during the fourth annual Mental Health Awareness Week, intended to provide information for students and offer support to increase mental and emotional well-being on campus.   This five-day program was part of a grant that The Counseling Center […]

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J-school student found higher education through aviation

  Senior journalism major Elisabeth Tate didn’t always dream of flying.   When it came time for everyone to choose a career path coming out of college, her classmates fell into traditional lines – dance, law, medicine or the military.   “I wanted to do something out of the ordinary,” […]

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Art education majors show depth of talents in exhibit

  The Art Education Association and students of the Foundations of Museum Education are teaming up once again to present the annual Art Education Juried Exhibition, beginning Friday.   The display will showcase the works of current art education students, possibly even those working to set it up.   The […]

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Fake philanthropists pose major problem

  Each of us has causes that we support, either ideologically or by getting directly involved. I told myself that when I become more financially stable, I will donate to charities and non-profit organizations that I think are deserving. I may have to revise the plan.   I’ve always been […]

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Buy into birth control, not diapers

  Birth control is a major issue in today’s society and is something that all women should be informed about. Unfortunately, there are many women who currently have little knowledge or awareness when it comes to birth control, or have not employed the use of some type of birth control […]

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Accountability breeds success

  I’d like to address a subject that has really irked me in the last couple of years. Out of high school and into college, I’ve noticed a trend with people in Buffalo and those around me – everybody wants change but they aren’t willing to work to achieve it. […]

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Rapists let off hook with light convictions

  Lately in the news, I’ve been hearing about cases of teens accused of sexual assault and rape, and how these offenders are given lighter sentences for their crimes. Take, for example, the Steubenville trial, where young football players Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond were accused of sexually assaulting a […]

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Education must transcend classroom for success

  We all remember the process. Filling out applications and typing up essays, hoping to gain acceptance into the schools you applied to. You know that you are not the only one applying, and there will always be someone with potentially more distinctive qualities than you yourself may possess.   […]

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Kind hearts emerge in spite of Boston tragedy

  In light of the tragedy in Boston yesterday, American citizens all over the nation wonder as to whether their own safety could be in jeopardy. America turned and watched the scene unfold Monday afternoon as two explosions gruesomely interrupted the Boston Marathon just at the finish line.   Anyone […]