I want to help everyone have the courage to pursue their dreams. It makes me so sad when people tell themselves that their goals are not worth trying for, just because they’re afraid of getting hurt. It’s time for all of us, including myself, to break down our protective walls, […]
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Fee for GED certification a burden on success
The other day, as we enjoyed a convenient meal of ramen noodle soup, a friend mentioned that starting in 2014, the General Education Development program would no longer be free. Initially I thought, this couldn’t be true – obtaining your GED certificate had always been free. As thousands of […]
Black History Month a reflection on lack of diversity
#8220;Hey, why isn’t there a White History Month?” Every year, we get at least a few people acting affronted by the fact that there’s an entire four weeks devoted to awareness of the contributions African-Americans have made to society. They ask the above question, feeling slighted that for some reason, […]
TFA students get hands-on experience with short film
Sophomore television and film arts major Cassie Crimmen didn’t always dream of seeing her name in film credits. She giggled loudly recalling her first dream job, slightly embarrassed to admit it. “I originally wanted to be a pharmacist,” she said. “I don’t know why.” However, that dream died, and when […]
AASO kicks off Spring semester with nod to Harlem Renaissance
The African American Student Organization is starting off the spring semester with a bang, and their annual Africa Week, from Monday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 17. This year AASO chose the Harlem Renaissance, the Black cultural movement which spanned the 1920s, as their theme. “We wanted to focus on […]
Simmons shakes past, shoots by record
One thousand six hundred sixty-nine. That was how many career points Buffalo State men’s basketball player Jake Simmons had heading into his 90th career game, a non-league matchup against Central Penn College. Inside the Sports Arena, things were just starting to heat up for Simmons, who entered the game with […]
Sabres could benefit from mimicking recent Bills’ moves
The Sabres are playing disappointing hockey this season, and the need for a head coaching change is evident. Lindy Ruff’s coaching style has grown stale, and his team doesn’t respond to him anymore. The Sabres seem to lack focus and could be the worst defensive team in the NHL, as […]
Turnovers hurt team’s playoff chances
The Buffalo State men’s basketball team entered the weekend with a good chance to move up the standings, but they moved down instead. The Bengals were in fifth place when the weekend started, but New Paltz moved past Buffalo State with an 86-81 victory on Friday night and then Oneonta […]
Carr having unprecedented success between pipes for Bengals
Kevin Carr had a trained eye long before becoming the winningest goaltender to ever play at Buffalo State. Not long into his youth hockey days in his hometown of Unionville, Ontario – a suburb near Toronto – something grabbed the attention of a seven-year-old Carr that would change the direction […]
Ethics Bowl goes to national championship in Texas
Nine students from the Ethics Bowl Club are among the 32 teams that will compete in the 17th Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Championship, held Feb. 28 in San Antonio, Texas. Buffalo State was the only public school that participated in the Regional Ethics Bowl Competition on Dec. 1, 2012, in […]