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The Record

Forced Campus Walk housing unfair to senior students

Forced Campus Walk housing unfair to senior students

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist May 3, 2017

Campus Walk is the newest building at Buffalo State, and it is primarily being used to house the seniors that are being forced off of campus. Seniors are leaving the campus because of a new residence life...

Senator Joseph McCarthy (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic (right).

Gay persecution in Chechnya akin to Lavender scare, although much more dangerous

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist April 27, 2017

During the 1950s Junior Senator of Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, generated fear in the American minds because of the threats of communism. He led people to believe that anyone around them could be a Russian...

Trump has gone back on campaign promise not to police the globe

Trump has gone back on campaign promise not to police the globe

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist April 19, 2017

America has reached turmoil in terms of its foreign relations with Syria, North Korea and Russia. With regards to Syria, America is under fire because of the chemical attack and Donald Trump’s response...

Still from NBC's "Will & Grace"

Sitcoms depict evolution in sexuality

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist April 17, 2017

One of the most important parts of life is television and one important part of television is the sitcom. Through the magic of comedy, sitcoms allow people to learn about some of the major issues. One...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Buffalo State to detail his upcoming NYS budget and his economic plans for Western New York.

Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship will only benefit some

Brian Harrell, Reporter April 13, 2017

Education has become somewhat of a specter here in America. There is a notion that everyone should be wasting time pursuing tax-funded fraud degrees that don’t guarantee you a fast food job resulting...

Society must entirely re-think local print journalism

Society must entirely re-think local print journalism

Dan Almasi, Executive Editor April 12, 2017

It’s no secret that journalism is in a bad place, but still, too few understand how bad it truly is, and even fewer fully grasp the potential ramifications of insufficient news coverage on affected communities. Journalism...

Amanda Bynes (Holly) and Nick Zano (Vince) in The WB's "What I Like About You"

Romantic plotlines in sitcoms too often consume the show

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist April 9, 2017

In many sitcoms, the idea of romance can be a central element of the plot, but oftentimes the romantic side can take over the entire show and distract from any of the other plots of the show. Though this...

My thoughts on the reaction to the UB April Fools' article

My thoughts on the reaction to the UB April Fools’ article

Francis Boeck, Associate Sports Editor April 7, 2017

I have waited almost a week to post my thoughts on the reaction to my April Fools article for The Record, "UB declares independence from SUNY, gets rid of in-state tuition rate". I wanted to give those...

College-induced stress can be detrimental to health

College-induced stress can be detrimental to health

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist April 6, 2017

College as well as life itself can be stressful and cause many people to feel as though the weight of the world is on their shoulders. For some the stress cannot be contained and makes its way into the...

Peer Presser: Tips for maintaining good personal health as a busy college student

Peer Presser: Tips for maintaining good personal health as a busy college student

Alexander Field, Reporter April 4, 2017

Balancing school, work and a social life often results in neglected personal health for many college students. Proper nutrition and exercise is all too often ignored by students with a busy schedule. Andrew...

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