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Gum on campus proves to be a sticky situation
Upon arriving to one of my classes last week, I realized the chairs in the room had been slightly rearranged by the previous class. I took the initiative to move the chairs back to their usual positions facing the front of the classroom. As I grabbed one chair […]
Sexual assault is not a joking matter
It seems as though a lot of people have been trying to make a joke out of rape lately. Politicians are trying to redefine it, comedians are trying to trivialize it, and if anyone out there follows the @BuffStateProbz Twitter account, they’ll see the term being bandied about […]
Damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Social
As we all know, early last week Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast. Sandy left behind lots of mayhem and debris in the coastline cities. It caused much damage and need for cleanup. As I write this (some nine days later), a large portion of New York […]
March honors veterans who served and those fallen
Honoring those who served and those who sacrificed, the fourth annual Veteran’s Day Silent March will start at 12:10 p.m. Thursday outside Chase Hall. Unlike the previous marches leading to Rockwell Hall, this march will end at the Student Union Quad. A reception will follow in Butler Library […]
Student orgs march voters to the polls
In honor of the 2012 presidential election, students marched to the Asarese Matters Community Center, the designated polling location for students registered on campus, to cast their vote on Wednesday. The New York Public Interest Research Group organized the march to help bring students out to vote in […]
Obama gets chance to finish what he started
Well, that’s all, folks. After months of endless rallies, debates, talk show appearances and memes, 538 electoral votes have been counted and Barack Obama will retain his post as President of the United States of America. With the re-election, some may wonder what will change, if anything. […]
Green Day front man embarrasses himself
Billie Joe Armstrong is a clown. While performing at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Music Festival in September, Armstrong, long-time front man for the pop-punk act Greenday, stopped performing in the middle of the band’s set. He lashed out on an expletive-laced tirade and claimed that whoever had booked […]
Be sure to practice proper elevator etiquette
Buffalo State is riddled with elevators. Once you’ve found all the hidden ones, such as the one in Bulger, which I personally have yet to find, you should probably consider how to act in one. The following are two very true stories of an ideal elevator situation and […]
DeMarsh looks to add depth for 2013
After its season-ending loss to Cortland in the quarterfinals of the SUNYAC playoffs, the Buffalo State women’s soccer team was hoping to get some rest and relaxation. But for head coach Nick DeMarsh and his Bengals, it was right back to work, with fitness tests starting the Monday […]