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Men split on opening weekend

Despite a tough loss to start the season, the Buffalo State men’s ice hockey team still has high hopes for the season. The Bengals (1-1) lost their season opener against nationally ranked Geneseo, 4-3 in overtime, in heartbreaking fashion, but stormed back to beat Brockport 8-1 the following night. Goals […]

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Trimmed roster preapares for season

It was a game the Bengals weren’t supposed to win. The team was trapped in the middle of a nine-game losing streak, set to host an Elmira squad that had won two National Championships and was runner up for two more since the 2001-02 season. The Soaring Eagles arrived with […]

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Football falls short in final seconds

Buffalo State lost a close game to Rowan University over the weekend, falling by a score of 36-29. Despite posting over 500 yards of total offense, the Bengals held the lead just twice in the game, 7-0 early in the first quarter and by a one-point margin in the fourth […]

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Offense has been key for Bengals’ success

The Buffalo State offense is improving and it has shown in recent weeks. The Bengals (3-5, 3-4 NJAC) believe they can win out the rest of their season. Quarterbacks’ coach Greg Forest said it all starts with the progression of mobile quarterback Casey Kacz in the spread offense. “He’s still […]

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Bengals clinch playoff spot

The Buffalo State volleyball team closed out conference play last weekend, clinching the second seed in the SUNYAC West division. The Bengals (14-18/6-2) dropped both of their matches on Friday to Fredonia and Geneseo, but finished strong by defeating host Brockport and Oswego on Saturday. They entered the weekend boasting […]

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Bennett-Williams adapts to American-style soccer

Fonso Bennett-Williams, a foreign exchange student from London, has experienced soccer in the United States and London and has been adapting to the rule and style changes between the two countries. “The game is a lot more physical here,” said Bennett-Williams, a junior business management major from London. “The pace […]

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Bengals look to build off historic season

Buffalo State never had a men’s hockey team with expectations, let alone a winning season. Since the program’s inception in 1993, the Bengals had won just 120 games over 17 seasons. Needless to say, expectations weren’t very high as the team headed into 2010-11 following a 6-18-1 finish the previous […]

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Opinions divided on BSC 101

Buffalo State students and staff divided over the current Foundations of Inquiry (BSC 101) requirement, according to a recently completed review of the Intellectual Foundations Program. As part of the study, the Senate Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee administered surveys to faculty, professional staff and students to gather feedback to […]

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New alumni website launches this week

Buffalo State’s Alumni Affairs Office will be launching a new website on Wednesday, which will include social-networking elements and a database for students to find alumni mentors. The site includes an all-new look, along with plenty of new features. One of the most notable is an improved alumni database, which […]

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The food comes rolling in

Lloyd Taco Truck was busy. The line stretched 10 deep and more people were trickling out of the First Niagara Center. Peter Cimino, Lloyd’s co-owner, was manning the window as two employees worked the griddle and called out customers names as food came up. For many Buffalo State College students, […]