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From the desk of the USG President Sara Garfinkle

The 35th Legislature has been working hard in order to ensure that the students at Buffalo State are getting the best representation. So far this semester, various administrators have come to our Tuesday night Senate meetings in Bulger North. We have had conversations with administration on various issues such as: […]

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New school year celebrated at convocation

Buffalo State’s 2011 Academic Convocation was held Thursday in the Rockwell Hall Auditorium, celebrating the achievements of President Aaron Podolefsky and past and present members of the Buffalo State Community. The President’s Awards, Chancellor’s Awards, and the SUNY Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters were all presented. “Each of […]

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President approves smoking ban

Buffalo State College President Aaron Podolefsky has decided to move forward with a recommendation from the College Senate banning the use of tobacco on campus, making Buffalo State a smoke-free campus by January. Podolefsky has placed Vice President for Student Affairs Hal Payne in charge of seeing the smoking ban […]

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Economic meeting packed to capacity

The Burchfield Penney Art Center’s auditorium was packed beyond capacity last Wednesday night for the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council’s forum on developing a five-year economic plan for New York State. The interactive forum served as a springboard for numerous ideas, all based on creating economic growth […]

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New dorm opening celebration

Buffalo State College officially opened the new student apartment complex building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The building cost was completed for under $48 million and was developed by the Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corporation. The college’s need for housing has grown consistently ever since the first dorm […]

Off campus

Entrepreneurs find help at business development center

When a husband-and-wife team wanted to start their own retro clothing boutique in Tonawanda, they turned to their alma mater, Buffalo State. “One of the first things that we did was, we went to the Small Business Development Center,” said Andrew Davis. Andrew and Julie Ann Davis opened Cats Like […]

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Records fall as Bengals pick up first win, 82-17

Buffalo State recorded its first win of the season in historic fashion, defeating Western Connecticut State on Saturday by a score of 82-17. The Bengals, who steamrolled the Colonials 71-3 last season, set multiple team records on Saturday including points scored in a game, offensive yards gained and touchdowns scored […]

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Washington architecture professor delivers speech

The Burchfield Penney was buzzing with talk of local architecture achievements on Thursday night as architecture prfessor Jeffrey Oschner from University of Washington gave a lecture as part of the Graycliff Lecture Series. The lecture focused on the patterns of influence that exist between H.H. Richardson and Louis Sullivan, and […]

Arts

Goo Goo Dolls bassist hosts ninth Music Is Art Festival in Delaware Park

The Music Is Art foundation hosted its 9th annual Music Is Art festival oept. 17 in Delaware Park behind Hoyt Lake. The Music Is Art program was founded by Goo Goo Dolls bassist and Buffalo native Robby Takac in 2004. The first festival took place in 2003, at Takac’s old […]

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Stay fit off campus

Surrounding the Buffalo State campus, students can find many different areas to help maintain a routine exercise regimen or just get some fresh air with friends. For students at Buffalo State the school provides free services, such as the fitness center, Kissinger pool and free skate at the ice rink. […]