Ed Weiser never doubted his son could be great. That’s why when Eddie Weiser, Jr. approached his father and told him he wanted to give up playing football in order to focus on mixed-martial arts, the elder Weiser said “that’s awesome.” “At first his mother and I were sad to […]
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Rugby works to break stereotypes
Drunken, violent lushes. That’s how senior rugby player Jaymee Karabin described the way people think of women’s rugby players. “They think we’re all lesbians,” added sophomore Kelsey Killian. The Buffalo State Banshees have been working to break through the stereotypes that have been associated with rugby for years. “It’s unfortunate, […]
Bengals run over TCNJ, win 34-12
The Buffalo State Bengals improved their record to 3-4 by defeating The College of New Jersey 34-12 on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon at Coyer Field. Coming off of a loss to Kean the week before, the Bengals were in need of a win in order to pick their spirits up. […]
Buffalo State athletes participate in breast cancer walk
Between courses, homework, games and practices, Buffalo State student-athletes don’t get too much free time amidst their hectic weekly schedules. That’s why it was such an accomplishment when nearly 150 student-athletes took time out of their lone day off of the week to participate in the annual 5K walk, “Making […]
Surviving winter in Buffalo
One night in 2006, temperatures dropped nearly ten degrees over two hours, frozen rain turned into hail and more than two feet of snow dropped on Buffalo. This didn’t happen in January or February, or even November or December. The date of this storm was Oct. 12 — that’s right, […]
Drone strike on U.S. citizen raises alarming questions
A few weeks ago, a U.S. drone strike in rural Yemen killed several members of al-Qaida, including an English speaking mid-level propagandist who’s been implicated in inspiring several “lone wolf” style terrorist attacks on American soil in recent years and the English-speaking editor of “Inspire,” al-Qaida’s English language magazine. While […]
Theater department shows “Enron”
Tonight, the Buffalo State theater department will unveil its production, “Enron,” which takes the serious 2001 corporate collapse and turns it into a comedic thrill. “Enron” features such elements as light saber fights and velociraptors dressed in business suits. Enron, an American energy company, grew quickly in the 1990s and became the […]
“Assembly” brings up-and-coming bands to Buffalo State
Bands like the Talking Heads, REM and the Red Hot Chili Peppers once held free shows for Buffalo State students, back before they became international names. Micheal Moretti, operations manager for the student union, along with Student Life and WBNY, has set out on a mission to bring the […]
New code of conduct will address current issues
Buffalo State’s code of conduct has begun the process of being updated to better handle modern issues. New sections ban prescription drugs, airsoft guns and bullying, none of which are addressed under the current code. A rough draft of a new code of conduct was created almost three years ago, […]
Tuition increase leads to new hirings
A recent tuition increase has allowed Buffalo State to begin hiring faculty again. Last year, the college allowed certain faculty positions to remain vacant in an attempt to save money. The increase, proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in June, will provide the college with just under $2 million in net […]