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

The Record

Snapchat glasses make smart eyewear mainstream

Joel Hopkins, Reporter October 4, 2016

When Snapchat was released in 2011, many pegged it as a fad destined to die quickly as many mobile apps do. Flash forward just two years to 2013, Snapchat’s CEO Evan Spiegel turned down a three billion...

Smart guns: a problematic solution to gun control

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist September 27, 2016

Over the summer the tragedy that happened in Orlando brought on major conflicts about gun control and how far people have come in the understanding of the LGBTQ community. It brings about many different...

Letter to the editor: New York State should invest more in universities

Nigel Peters, Contributor September 27, 2016

Colleges and universities are kicking off their fall semesters across the state. As the summer winds down and the dorms open up, many students and their families are wondering if New York State higher...

Police need to take responsibility for its actions

Gregory Garrett, Reporter September 27, 2016

Rejoicing over the destruction of a human life is very conflicting. However, tears of joy was the only emotion that surfaced when I heard the officer responsible for taking the life of Terence Crutcher...

‘Birth of a Nation’ to overturn racist predecessor

Joel Hopkins, Reporter September 27, 2016

If you are any bit interested in the history of film, you are probably familiar with an older picture, titled, “The Birth of a Nation,” a black and white silent film by director D.W. Griffith. The...

Sitting during the National Anthem is standing against racism

Jahnise Simpson, Staff Writer September 20, 2016

Colin Kaepernick, the second-string quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, created a whirl of chaos when he chose to sit during the national anthem. Although he sat during the anthem at two previous...

Money brings society happiness for a finite period of time

Edwin J. Viera, Columnist September 20, 2016

Happiness is something that can stay forever, or make a mark on someone that can help them to be even more content in life. In Daniel Gilbert's novel, 'Stumbling on Happiness,' he wrote, “Teenagers get...

DRM restrictions lead customers to illegal activity

Joel Hopkins, Contributor September 20, 2016

Imagine buying a pizza for takeout, and upon arriving home with it, for whatever reason you start to eat it with a fork and a knife. Suddenly your phone rings; it's the pizzeria calling. They demand...

Drake shows his growth as an artist during tour

Kelly Khatib, Contributor September 20, 2016

By now, it is safe to say that Aubrey Graham a.k.a. Drake is totally winning 2016. His album Views topped the charts for an astonishing 12-week period, and his single “Hotline Bling” spawned a foot-stomping...

Music review of ‘Low Tides’ by This Wild Life

Chris Prenatt, Contributor September 20, 2016

It’s been two years since This Wild Life, a two-piece acoustic rock duo from Long Beach, C.A., released their incredible album Clouded. In between those two years, the duo consisting of Kevin Jordan...

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