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

The Record

Learning to use Chopsticks: an invaluable skill in modern culture

Lauren Coppola, News Editor April 30, 2014

Everybody should learn how to use chopsticks. Seriously, they should. And I’m not just saying this because I’m Asian and biased toward Asian-related utensils. (I’m not by the way. If anything...

Save your “lol” after the drive: texting behind the wheel’s a serious problem

Caitlin Kupiec, Staff Writer April 23, 2014

When someone says to me, “How do you feel about texting and driving?” I always think to myself, “Do you really want your last words to be ‘Lol k?’” Of course you don’t, because that’s...

When the sun shines, so does Buffalo’s waterfront

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor April 23, 2014

“The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there’ll be sun.” Join in and sing with me, because this beautiful song from the musical “Annie” can now be sung on campus. After...

Not all news is equal

Dan Almasi, Staff Writer April 23, 2014

Anyone going into the field of journalism knows they can’t expect to make a ton of money right off the bat, or possibly at all. Journalism is constantly in the bottom tiers of reports that rank college...

Seeking Arrangement: refined prostitution at its finest

Sara Ali, Reporter April 23, 2014

“Sure I'm picky, but choosing a date for an experiment won't be that hard.” That’s what I thought until I sorted through the messages and winks I had received on Seeking Arrangement. Not only...

Keystone XL pipeline could lead to irreversible environmental damage

Anthony Reyes, Reporter April 23, 2014

If decision making was a competition, the U.S. government wouldn’t even be allowed to enter. A decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was proposed in 2008, has still not been made. The Keystone...

Buffalo gets a radio alternative

Dan Almasi, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

      I first heard about the radio savior that is Alternative Buffalo 107.7 a few months ago from a friend. He told me that The Lake was back, but that they play better music....

Abstinence-only education benefits nobody, so why are we still debating it?

Angelica Rodriguez, Culture Editor April 16, 2014

According to some concerned citizens of the United States of ‘Merica, fornication among youth is the downfall of today’s society – even more so than gun violence, systemic oppression or the depletion...

Music festivals are worthwhile

Lauren Coppola, News Editor April 16, 2014

You’re standing in a crowd. Your hands are up in the air, your head’s bobbing back and forth, your body’s swaying with the beat. There are hundreds of strangers surrounding you, but at that moment...

From face-plants to carving: a beginner’s tale of snowboarding

Lauren Coppola, News Editor April 9, 2014

I went snowboarding with one of my friends the other weekend, and it changed my life. I know, it's a bit dramatic, right? But seriously, those few hours up on that snowy mountain changed my perspective...

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