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SUNY Buffalo State's award-winning student news outlet since 1913

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Jimmy Kimmel 2024 Oscars

Are we losing late night television to censorship?

Beverly Brittain, Staff Writer September 18, 2025

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” is being pulled off the air indefinitely as of yesterday adding on to the pile of hits that the world of late night television has received over the past few months. Similar...

Superman's first cartoon portrayal. (© DC Comics/Warner Bros., Max Fleischer’s 1940s Superman animated series. Used under fair use.)

Superman: Society’s mirror for almost a century

Marcus Ramos, Staff Writer September 8, 2025

Grant Morrison, prolific comic book writer, once had this to say when it comes to writing stories about Superman: “Writers often say they find it difficult to write Superman. They say he’s too...

The fate of Friday Night Live is in your hands

The fate of Friday Night Live is in your hands

Beverly Brittain, Staff Writer September 6, 2025

I had the pleasure of sitting down with the cast of Buffalo State’s Friday Night Live (FNL) on a Thursday night. Head captains, Carissa Ewing, Manny Mejia, and Aubs Marohn, talked about the improv...

Madame Reaper at Midsommarfest 2025

Turn over a new leaf at these upcoming local concerts

Sol Verma, Cultural Editor September 2, 2025

The summer highs might be over, but look out for these upcoming shows to get a little bit of spice this September. Bird Week at the Hot Mama’s Canteen Get your indie head friend out for this...

Promotional image for The Long Story Short

Long Story Short: Does Every Jewish Show Need to Be Political?

Ava Tatum, Staff Writer August 31, 2025

If your life were only told through the stories your loved ones share, what would people learn about you? That’s the question at the heart of Long Story Short, which follows Naomi Schwartz, Elliot Cooper,...

NBC Studios where Saturday Night Live is filmed

Winter is Coming: A Week of SNL Departure Announcements

Beverly Brittain, Staff Writer August 31, 2025

As we get closer to the Season 51 premiere of Saturday Night Live, this week fans of the show are starting to feel the “cast shakeup” that Lorne Michaels promised in an interview with Matt Beloni of...

The Buffalo AKG Museum

Ongoing protests, unanswered questions: Two months into AKG’s union standoff

Marcus Ramos, Staff Writer May 8, 2025

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum has faced protests and picket lines over the last two months from laid-off workers who accuse the museum of union busting. The museum has experienced a surge in success welcoming...

Best in Show and 2nd place winner Venaisa Beckford and her collection, The Matrimony

RUNWAY show lights up Buffalo State Sports Arena

Aidan Burkhardt, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

The Buffalo State Fashion and Textile Technology (FTT) department held their 18th annual RUNWAY show on Saturday April 26 in the Buffalo State Sports Complex. The show is the longest running fashion production...

Alyssa Grace Adams as Nastell

Upcoming local film Nastell to premiere at North Park

Shane Collins, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Cydney Jade Ramos, Television and Film Arts senior at Buffalo State University has written and directed a 60-minute feature film, Nastell, premiering at the North Park Theater on May 18 at 11:30 am. The...

Empowering Voices: How Buffalo State Courses Inspire Black Advocacy

Empowering Voices: How Buffalo State Courses Inspire Black Advocacy

Annemiek Kashindi, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

This Saturday, April 19th, 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the Black Buffalo Speaks conference, directed by the Africana Studies Department and specifically the Blacks in Buffalo course. The students...

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