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

The Record

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...

Loose environmental policies will have a direct negative impact on the environment

Loose environmental policies will have a direct negative impact on the environment

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist March 30, 2017

Imperative environmental policies are set for a rollback under the Trump administration, and the potential ramifications are immense. Let's allow history to remind us why we have such policies in place. In...

This is an opinion article except it's about lots of different things instead of one topic

This is an opinion article except it’s about lots of different things instead of one topic

Dan Almasi, Executive Editor March 22, 2017

The range of topics thrown at me by Twitter followers turned out to be impressively vast. I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this little social experiment. Do people genuinely care...

Chanise Sharay Smith

The runway: Does it have enough diversity?

Kaitlyn Mayrose, Contributer March 20, 2017

The fashion industry has been known to carry a strict set of guidelines for models on the runway. These guidelines often include heights that range from 5 feet 9 inches up to 6 feet and dress sizes 2-4....

'Technosexuality' both benefits and challenges human relationships

‘Technosexuality’ both benefits and challenges human relationships

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist March 16, 2017

The musical Avenue Q is known for its hilarious music and one song in particular called “The Internet is for Porn.” Though this is a catchy song, it has more than just some truth to it, it in a sense...

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