Alexis Robles will never forget the day her father died. “My dad committed suicide when I was thirteen,” Robles said. Robles, a junior studying hospitality, said she did not feel her father’s suicide should have affected her as much as it did. They did not have a close […]
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Annual fiesta bonds students
As the end of the Spring 2012 semester quickly approaches, clubs and organizations aim to bring the year to a positive finish. Events like the United Students Government’s Springfest and various awards ceremonies leading up to graduation are Buffalo State’s sure signs that summer is slowly approaching, and that […]
Paterson takes over as dean of education
Provost Dennis Ponton announced late last week that Wendy Paterson will be taking over as dean of the School of Education, effective July 1. A two-time alumnus of Buffalo State, Paterson also spent 21 years serving as a developmental and educational technology specialist, faculty member and department chair […]
Cuomo’s visit stays optimistic
Buffalo State College hosted Governor Andrew Cuomo last Wednesday when he gave his speech on the 2012-2013 New York State budget in the auditorium of the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Mayors, district attorneys, supervisors and congressmen from across New York State were all in attendance. The Governor […]
Students vote in new representatives
United Student Government held their annual elections from April 2 through April 5, but the process was much different than what the organization had ever done before. For the first time ever, the elections were held online on Bengal Connect. This is the first time USG has utilized […]
Off-campus life an affordable alternative
As a largely commuter college, many Buffalo State students find living off campus preferable to living in a residence hall or on campus apartment. Living off campus can offer students a number of advantages including freedom, money-saving and the responsibility of maintaining a space of their own. […]
Think twice before giving money to Kony 2012
In early March, an activist group known as Invisible Children, Inc. released a video entitled Kony 2012, which quickly went viral and spawned a movement to end the actions of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony. The movement’s motivation is to help children who are being abducted by the […]
Campus elections lack any real competition
Last year, we wrote about the disappointing lack of competition between the candidates competing for seats in the United Students Government. The students who ran for the positions for president, vice president and treasurer were all unopposed during the election. Given the fact that the decisions USG makes […]
President addresses finances, construction
Buffalo State President Aaron Podelefsky gave his second annual State of the College Address last Thursday in Rockwell Hall. Podelefsky focused on the college’s finances, the value of higher education and providing students with a transformative experience. As Podelefsky took the audience through a number of charts […]
Will “Dark Knight” sequel live up to the first one?
Once in a while, a movie is so successful that a sequel is demanded by fans because they don’t want to see the story end, they want to see it continue. Not all sequels turn out to be very good, however. The outcry for an epilogue can sometimes […]