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Truth, integrity, and the news

Truth, integrity, and the news

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist March 14, 2017

What is a journalist? The American Heritage Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus defines journalism as “The collecting, writing, editing, and presentation of news in print or electronic media.” The second...

The 'Uber question' is lacking answers

The ‘Uber question’ is lacking answers

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist March 11, 2017

New York City is one of the busiest cities in the world. With 8 million people crammed into this space, getting around was a real problem. Though, one revolutionary app took care of that problem. Uber,...

5 tips for success during your college years

5 tips for success during your college years

Olimpcia Desamour, Reporter March 11, 2017

Being in college can either the best years of your life, or the worst times of your life depending on how you approach it. After my two years of being in college I have realized that there is always...

Buffalo State can improve on food available to students

Buffalo State can improve on food available to students

Olimpcia Desamour, Reporter March 8, 2017

I have been attending SUNY Buffalo State for about two years now, beginning in the summer of 2015 as an EOP student, and I have noticed one major problem throughout my time here: the food! Beginning as...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buffalo can be a leader in the fight against climate change, fossil fuel use

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buffalo can be a leader in the fight against climate change, fossil fuel use

Wes Thomas, NYPIRG Project Coordinator March 7, 2017

Burning fossil fuels is carving a path to planetary destruction. Federal elected leaders have rejected the climate science consensus, so individual states need to lead the way to climate change solutions. Here...

Author James Baldwin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr.

Black history is American history, yet it is neglected in schools

Nadiya Roache, Reporter March 1, 2017

I remember being a kid and learning about black history at school in my predominantly white, suburban neighborhood. It always happened during the month of February and it seemed to somehow never end up...

The 89th Academy Awards ceremony took place on February 26th.

And the Academy Award doesn’t go to…

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist February 28, 2017

The Academy Awards is always an event that is met with great anticipation.  However, this year it was met with great debate. For starters, the entire broadcast of The Oscars was plagued by a preemptive...

NYPIRG to lobby for higher education affordability in Albany on March 2

NYPIRG to lobby for higher education affordability in Albany on March 2

Rosalind Eatmon-Jackson, NYPIRG Intern February 24, 2017

Dear Editor: Higher Education is a complex commodity in America; from tuitions fees, to stagnated financial aid programs, and federal funding with ever increasing interest. There have been ongoing controversial...

"Will & Grace" will return for a ninth season this year.

Donald and Mike meet ‘Will & Grace’

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist February 22, 2017

During the late 1990’s and early 2000’s the NBC sitcom, Will & Grace, became famous for having two openly gay lead characters on the show. The show was about the lives of Will Truman, a gay lawyer,...

Nebraska's "right to repair" legislation would give customers new options for electronics repair.

Every owner of electronics would benefit from ‘right to repair’ legislation

Joel Hopkins, Opinion Editor February 21, 2017

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a company’s best friend and a consumer's worst nightmare. (If you aren't familiar with DRM (lucky you), you can learn about it here.) DRM practices are now expanding...

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