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

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Union Bash racially themed

October 30, 2013

To the Editor: Early this semester, the Student Life Office convened to decide on a theme for the first union bash of the year. In a time when the entire region of the Middle East is misrepresented...

Strong measures must be taken in response to overpopulation

Strong measures must be taken in response to overpopulation

Samantha Wulff, Associate Culture Editor • October 23, 2013

Let's send people to Mars. Specifically, let's send them up on a no-return mission and build a colony on the Red Planet. Yes, this is actually supposed to happen. The Mars One colony mission aims...

Communication necessary between cyclists, motorists

Kaitlin Russo, Reporter • October 23, 2013

From the sight of more bikes zipping from building to building and always-packed bike racks next to the Union, it is evident that bike ridership is popular on campus. The larger cycling presence on...

Unrealistic expectations of women lead to body image issues

Unrealistic expectations of women lead to body image issues

Charity Wimmer, Reporter • October 23, 2013

Last year, I watched my best friend become dismayed after her boyfriend left her. She fell apart when he told her that she was not “toned enough” to be with him and he liked his girls “fit.” My...

In Buffalo, it’s more down than town

Max Fisher, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2013

Cracks on the sidewalks, potholes in the street. Bums and unfinished construction as far as the eye can see. Am I quoting Doctor Seuss’s saddest nursery rhyme ever? No, I’m talking about downtown...

Instagram reinvents social media

Instagram reinvents social media

Katherine Middleton, Reporter • October 23, 2013

When you peek over at another person’s phone screen, what do you usually see? A text message conversation? Their Facebook news feed? Instagram? As time progresses, more and more people are beginning...

Washington Redskins should consider changing offensive name

Washington Redskins should consider changing offensive name

Anthony Reyes, Reporter • October 23, 2013

  Regardless of the fact that they’ve won only three world championships in their 81-year history, the Washington Redskins have had a strong following of fans throughout their history and still...

EDITORIAL: Campus Internet service leaves much to be desired

Editorial Staff • October 23, 2013

If you’ve ever attempted to log onto the Internet on campus during the day, chances are you’ve had difficulty doing so. And you’ve probably had these difficulties more than once. The Internet...

EDITORIAL: Podolefsky’s positive influence will have everlasting effect

Editorial Staff • October 16, 2013

On Sunday, family, friends, colleagues and students of former President Aaron Podolefsky gathered from all over the country at the Performing Arts Center inside Rockwell Hall to celebrate the life and...

Department store asks employees to give sales pitch in class

Department store asks employees to give sales pitch in class

Andrew Manzella, News Co-Editor • October 16, 2013

A constant and recurring stressor in my life is figuring out where to spend all of my money. Sure, the Internet offers a plethora of advertisements that can guide me to places to enter my debit card number. But...

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