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Barb Barone waiting at the help desk at Buffalo State University's E.H. Butler Library

How to Efficiently Navigate the Online Library as a Student

John La Scala, Special to The Record October 19, 2025

Butler Library for Buffalo State students is one of the most powerful resources you can find on campus. With access to thousands of scholarly articles, e-books, streaming media, and peer-reviewed journals,...

Buffalo State's Alexandra Green filling out new club information

How to Start a Club at Buffalo State

Alex Lundquist, Special to The Record October 19, 2025

Every club at Buffalo State, from Bengals and Bikes to the Gaming Guild to the Crochet Circle, all got their start in the same place: the offices of Student Leadership and Engagement, tucked away on the...

Stack of textbooks on students desk at home.

How to Use Your Book Deferments at Buffalo State

Zion Pentelton, Special to The Record October 19, 2025

As students embark on their college journeys, the financial hurdles can often seem overwhelming, especially when it comes to equipping themselves with essential course materials. But what if there was...

Student looking for food at Buffalo State's food pantry

Buffalo State’s Best Kept Secret

Annemiek Kashindi, Special to The Record October 19, 2025

For many Buffalo State College students, affording food can be a challenge, with tuition, rent, textbooks taking priority. A lot of students struggle to eat their next meals. Milligan’s Food Pantry,...

The Buffalo International Film Festival enters its 19th year. (buffalofilm.org)

Buffalo’s big screen moment: Inside the 19th Buffalo International Film Festival

Marcus Ramos, Staff Writer October 11, 2025

This week marks the 19th annual Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF), a week-long celebration of independent cinema that brings filmmakers and audiences together from across the globe. Beginning...

"Buffalo City Hall" by Reading Tom is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Government shutdown and how it can affect you

Ryleigh Berenson, Staff Writer October 9, 2025

At 12 a.m. on Oct. 1, the United States government shut down. Government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass all legislation that funds the following fiscal year’s federal government agencies. Government...

Buffalo on a Budget: Local and Online Student Discounts

Buffalo on a Budget: Local and Online Student Discounts

Serena Spangler, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

We all know that being a college student is usually unbelievably challenging. Between balancing grades, mental health, and family and friends, the last thing a student needs is something else to worry...

Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium

Poetry at the Planetarium

RaeAnna Gott, Staff Writer October 4, 2025

Jay Phillips, a student in the Africana Studies department with a minor in fashion, held a poetry reading in the planetarium on Sept. 29th, opening the stage to students and alumni alike. Phillips organized...

BSU's Homecoming 2025 Comedy Night, featuring Preacher Lawson.

“It’s really cool to be different now”: A Conversation with Preacher Lawson

Beverly Brittain, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

On Tuesday evening, I had the opportunity to sit down with the headliner of Buffalo State’s Homecoming Comedy Night, Preacher Lawson. We discussed the impact of social media on the comedy world, touring...

A mural on the outside of a seedy nightclub that Fred Stiller runs to following being accused of a murder.

“World on a Wire”: “The Matrix” 25 years ahead of its time

AnneMarie Jordan, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

While everyone knows of the iconic series “The Matrix”, few people both in the spheres of cinema and Science Fiction know about “World on a Wire”, made in 1973, which spearheaded the concept of...

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