If you ask people what the most valuable commodity in the world is, you will hear a variety of different answers. Some may say water, others say oil or gasoline, and while those are valuable they aren’t...

Gentrification has become an increasing problem in the City of Buffalo, specifically on the West Side. Gentrification can be defined as “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx...

We’ve all been there; we’re anxiously sitting in class as our professor passes back our work. They hand us our assignment, and as soon as we take it, we see the dreaded red pen marks. Our professor...

In 2007, Nintendo launched the entire video game industry into a whole new era. They launched the Nintendo Wii, which had a motion sensor controller. Unfortunately, it was the system that would lead to...

We are living in the era of identity politics. At no time in our social history has more emphasis been placed on individualism, and self-identification. We all want to feel like individuals, and we...

Has anyone ever heard of the singer Caro Emerald? While she is relatively unknown in the United States, she made a name for herself in Europe as a connoisseur of electro-swing, jazz, and swing music....

Last semester, The Record published a story on the continuing discord within our so-called United Student Government. At this October meeting, USG Senators were asked to "get their act together," regarding...

We need a reality check, something to wake us up from this dreadful slump. For those of you who are still with us, we’re in the midst of the spring semester, and our collective motivation level is plummeting. So...

There are few things that grind my gears more than being jealous. But when it’s the University at Buffalo I’m jealous of, that REALLY grinds my gears. Four years ago, UB laid out its “Finish...