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Curfew limits entertainment for under-21 crowd

  The Buffalo Common Council recently established a 10 p.m. curfew six nights a week for anyone under the age of 21 on Chippewa Street. That means no more admittance to the district’s infamous bars and clubs for those 20 years old and under on Thursday nights.   Going downtown […]

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Offense fails to score in pair of losses

  The Buffalo State men’s soccer team lost two close SUNYAC games this past weekend, falling 2-0 to Cortland (6-4-2, 4-0-1 SUNYAC) on Friday, and 1-0 to Oswego (3-8-1, 2-3-1 SUNYAC) on Saturday.   With the two losses, the Bengals scoreless drought moved to six games, which has covered 633 […]

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Dickey’s demons shape Cy Young hopeful

  To the untrained eye, R.A. Dickey looks less than extraordinary – an aging pitcher with a rugged beard salvaging what is left of his career by throwing meatballs over the plate.   It is a marvel how consistent Dickey, 37, gets outs by throwing perceived “meatballs” – more commonly […]

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Revamped Bengals back for more

  There’s no forgetting how the Bengals’ season ended last year – a heartbreaking triple-overtime loss in the SUNYAC semifinals.   After finishing the regular season with a 12-11 record, the Bengals hung tight with second- seeded Plattsburgh for the entire game. The Bengals had rallied, scoring a pair of […]

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Bengals unbeaten in last six

  A strong weekend showing has the Buffalo State women’s soccer team in the playoff picture.   The Bengals tied first-place Cortland 2-2 on Friday before thrashing Oswego 4-0 on Saturday.   The Bengals kept the game scoreless in the first half against Cortland. There were few scoring chances through […]

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Rudney’s role extended far from field

  Former men’s soccer player Mike Rudney had a rather unorthodox career at Buffalo State.   On top of being immensely talented and productive on the field, the former Bengals’ captain maintained a family life not seen by typical student-athletes. He had his first-born daughter, Kaitlyn, just three months before […]

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Bengals blow 16-point lead, drop to 2-4

  Playing in its third home game in as many weeks, the Buffalo State football team left its fans disappointed yet again.   The Bengals (2-4, 0-3 Empire 8) blew a 16-point lead to Utica (3-2, 1-1 Empire 8) in the fourth quarter as quarterback Andrew Benkwitt threw four of […]

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Ladies win three, lose in tournament finals

  The Buffalo State women’s volleyball team concluded a near perfect weekend with a four-set loss to Westminster (Penn.) in the title match of the Fredonia Tournament Saturday.   The Bengals (18-5, 3-0 SUNYAC) preceded the loss with three wins, defeating Nazareth in four sets and Case Western in five […]

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Proposed parking solutions considered

  When President Aaron Podolefsky delivered his State of the College address in September, one of the main issues he focused on was parking, outlining several ideas to make it easier at Buffalo State.   A parking committee has been formed to address and eventually implement some of the President’s […]

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College named military friendly

  Few consider college to be a battleground.   However, for many of the current and former service members that choose to pursue a degree, it’s exactly that.   Instead of rifles and barracks inspections, it’s homework and lab time. The area of operations has transitioned from the desert to […]