Mike Perozzi sat in his Bulger classroom in the fall semester and thought to himself. As a junior art education major, there isn’t much Perozzi allows to go unnoticed in a classroom setting. “As a future teacher, I know how I would run my classroom,” he said. […]
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USG dismisses sens. for conduct
Business went back to usual during the United Students Government senate meeting Tuesday night, after last week’s session resulted in chaos. The 8:45 p.m. meeting April 23 ended when USG president Sara Garfinkle dismissed the entire senate due to disorderly conduct. Garfinkle said that she kicked out Chief […]
Professional Staff Caucus fundraises for student scholarship
Members of the Professional Staff Caucus had a night out on Friday for pizza, wings and drinks in support of the Professional Staff Caucus’s Buffalo State Scholarship Fund. The fundraiser was from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 26 at Mooney’s, 1531 Military Rd. in Kenmore. In return […]
Student fees on the rise for 2013-14 year
Student fees are on the rise again for next year, as the athletic fee, health fee and transportation fee will all be increasing. The transportation fee will see the largest increase of the three at 19.7 percent. Increased by $15, transportation will now cost students $91. President […]
Great Lakes Center brings new MA program to natural sciences
The Great Lakes Center has two new master’s degree programs coming next fall semester, both a part of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science program. They will be a Master of Science and a Master of Arts. The MA will be a more traditional program, requiring students to do […]
Mayor discusses city’s revitalization
Buffalo State welcomed the mayor of Buffalo to campus April 23 to deliver a lecture titled “Neighborhoods, Business Districts and Urban Revitalization in Buffalo” as part of the Year of the City’s Public Administration Speakers’ Series. Mayor Byron Brown spoke about the difficulties of trying to manage the […]
Get it together and transition toward adulthood
I have an opinion with a side of advice so brace yourselves and listen closely. I attended an out-of-state college for 3 1/2 years until I had to transfer back home to Buffalo, and after a year or two of “what the heck am I doing with my […]
Poor programming conflicts with MTV’s stated purpose
Sixteen and pregnant? How about 22 and graduated? Or 25 and successful, or even 16 and still a virgin? 16 and Pregnant is an overly popular MTV series that documents the trials and tribulations of girls who got pregnant during high school, and how they cope with their […]
Collins’ coming out should foster LGBT acceptance
NBA veteran Jason Collins took a brave stand Monday when he became the first professional male athlete in the four major U.S. sports to come out as gay. He opened himself up to a wealth of criticism, mostly from people who still live under a rock when it comes […]
Hookups and heartbreak not for everyone
Let’s be honest. Sex is on practically every college student’s mind. Some of them might be in a committed relationship. Others might hookup at random, or they might hookup with the same person from time to time. No one really bothers to question it, or even give it a […]