American flags, patriotic music and sympathetic hearts filled Delaware Park on Sunday as the Buffalo community took over the track in a solidarity run for the Boston Marathon bombing. People from all over Western New York were welcomed to walk or run in in the park. They were […]
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Statler hosts honor student Gala
The Buffalo State community dressed to the nines at the 16th annual Buffalo State College Foundation Scholarship Gala to raise money for the newly named Muriel A. Howard Honors Program Saturday night at Statler City. The Honors Program’s name change was initiated by Buffalo State President Aaron Podolefsky. […]
Music must move back to identifiable roots
On Feb. 12, 2012, the alternative rock band Foo Fighters was nominated for six Grammy Awards and came home with five awards. Although it seems fitting that a band like Foo Fighters would be winning awards for their music, it could be considered an amazing feat in today’s music […]
Take control of stress before it takes control of you
As the semester comes to an end and finals approach, the tendency to get stressed is very probable. Stress is caused by, but is not limited to, co-workers, family, friends, and circumstances, making decisions, workload, traffic, and relationships. Oftentimes, stress can lead to health issues such as not […]
Unhealthy items fill machines
We have all heard about the dreaded “freshman 15” weight gain and, in fact, studies have shown that one in four college students will gain five percent of their body weight during their college career. This may be due to the fact that not enough healthy options are being […]
Social media migration leaves loved ones unknown
I’m afraid of the impact that our new best friends, our cell phones, have on our interactive skills with each other as a society. I’m very thankful for all of the advancements we’ve made with technology and the ease it has given me to keep in touch with […]
Lack of bike locks breeds unfair commuting
Most Buff State students, commuters or not, would benefit from more bike locks on campus. I’ve only been biking to campus for a few weeks now, but I’m already appalled at the lack of secure places to lock one’s bike. The only two locks I’ve seen are just […]
Fact finding deficiency leads to media malfunctions
Journalism students were given a thorough lesson last week in what not to do when reporting a developing story – particularly a disaster like that which unfolded in Massachusetts. Looking at Twitter and watching clips of coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing Monday and the melee at MIT […]
Parking fees during dead hours don’t consider student
It was after 3 a.m. We were mentally and physically exhausted, returning to our cars after a long day’s work putting together last week’s issue of The Record. As we approached our vehicles, our tempers flared when we saw yellow slips tucked under our windshield wipers. Even from […]
Bengals left on outside of playoffs with loss
The Buffalo State lacrosse team’s SUNYAC playoff hopes were crushed by No. 22 Geneseo Tuesday in an 18-8 road loss despite a hat trick from Meghan Farrell. The follow up to last season’s NCAA Tournament run has not gone smoothly for the Bengals, who hoped, and expected, to […]