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The "Season of Comebacks" Marred With Problematic Premieres

The “Season of Comebacks” Marred With Problematic Premieres

Edwin J. Viera, Opinion Editor September 19, 2017

Television has come a long way since the days of Good Times, Maude, and All in the Family. However, television has not lost its social issues orientation. Many of the show on television now, revivals included,...

Emmy Statue

And the Emmy Goes To…

Edwin J. Viera, Opinion Editor September 19, 2017

Way back in February, the Academy Awards had their chance to poke fun at the administration and still give out awards to people who do meaningful work in the film industry. The Emmy Awards, however, went...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Representatives and policy makers need to stand up against climate change

Avalann Bargallo, NYPIRG September 18, 2017

Climate change is one of the single biggest threats to our environment, our public health and our economy. Pumping carbon and methane emissions into the atmosphere is accelerating climate change and...

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“My boss is such a bitch!” The paradox of female ambition and likeability

Francesca Bond, Managing/News Editor September 16, 2017

The word "likeable" has been making headlines recently with some women starting to shy away from this paradoxical label. Reese Witherspoon, an actress that Vanity Fair described as "extremely likeable"...

Buffalo State alum Mayor Byron Brown won Buffalo's democratic primary.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Re-Imagining of Buffalo, by Mayor Byron Brown

Mayor Byron W. Brown, Special to The Record May 12, 2017

I was recently asked to be a guest lecturer at a history class taught by North District Common Councilmember Joseph Golombek at Buffalo State College. He suggested I talk about how my Administration has...

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‘The Late Show’ is not news, Colbert’s Trump comments were justified

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist May 12, 2017

Donald Trump’s benchmark of his presidency has passed. His 100th day was met with multiple interviews including an interview with “Face the Nation” host, John Dickerson. During the interview Donald...

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...

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