The Rooftop Poetry Club is hosting a series of events called the “Olmsted Parks Poetry Project: Exploring the Poetic Nature of Public Spaces” throughout the semester for Buffalo State’s Year of the City initiative. The goal is to bring Buffalo State students and the community together to learn […]
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Style competition kicks off FSA fashion week
The Fashion Student Association will be hosting its fourth annual Mr. Smoove Competition at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in Rockwell Hall. The free event will exhibit the men of Buffalo State by having them present their personality and fashion, showing the Buffalo State community what makes them shine […]
Off campus dining now an option on meal plan
For Buffalo State students with a meal plan, frequenting favorite late night and off-campus eateries is now more convenient. To help expand the dining options offered with a meal plan and to give students more for their money, local restaurants and select pharmacies in the area are accepting […]
Smoking ban needs to be implemented to be effective
I’ve noticed the signs around campus that say, “Living Our Best Life – Tobacco Free.” If I get close enough, I can even read the signs through all the smoke! I’ve experienced a lot of frustration and disappointment while watching students and staff smoke around campus. How does […]
Parking issue not just space
As a student at Buffalo State College, I think I speak for every student when I say that parking is a BIG issue. Everybody talks about it, so I thought it should be addressed. While I can sit here and complain about how there’s not enough parking, I […]
Will new Obama plan benefit students?
Most college students have to take out at least one loan to help fund their education. You know you’ll eventually have to pay them back, but you figure graduation is years away and you have plenty of time to worry about it. But things do not always turn […]
Facebook statuses are more permanent than you think
While many college students use Facebook as an outlet to release the stresses of their everyday life, students should be more cautious about what they post and who exactly could be looking at their page. My freshman year of college, I used Facebook by the hour. I would […]
Buff State, West Side enhance connection
Buffalo State has long maintained an active presence in the West Side despite the negative perception surrounding the community. Bordering the stigmatic neighborhood, the college has been associated with the downtrodden and violent stereotypes connected with the area, fairly or unfairly, since its inception. Buffalo State is deeply […]
The burdens of technological advancement
We humans have a pre-programmed, animalistic tendency to take the shortcut method whenever plausible. It is something that has been, and forever will be, encoded into our very genetic makeup. This notion is supported by the central fact that distinguishes us from other forms of bipedal, human- like […]
UPSA program assists with security
The University Police Students’ Assistant program, working along with the University Police Department, has been providing security and patrols on Buffalo State’s campus since the 1970s. The program, which started with approximately 15 criminal justice majors whose main duties involved night patrols, has increased to 70 students with […]