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

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Students feel a void in wake of Podolefsky's passing

Students feel a void in wake of Podolefsky’s passing

Aaron Garland, Managing Editor September 12, 2013

Muhammed Sumbundu was just about to book his flight to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the Young Democrats of America’s 2013 Biennial National Convention. But before purchasing the ticket, he opened...

Community joins campus in mourning the loss of Podolefsky

Community joins campus in mourning the loss of Podolefsky

Michael Canfield, Associate News Editor September 12, 2013

When the news of former President Aaron Podolefsky’s death began to spread across the Buffalo area, numerous political and business leaders in the community took to social media to express their condolences. “RIP...

Aaron Podolefsky, shown above at the State of the College Address in 2012, passed away Aug. 8. Buffalo State will begin a search for its ninth president in the coming weeks.

Presidential search committee to be formed in near future

Andrew Manzella, News Co-Editor September 12, 2013

Within the coming weeks, a search committee will be formed to appoint Buffalo State’s next president. Howard Cohen is currently functioning as president on an interim basis after former President Aaron...

Interim President Howard Cohen addressed students and staff for the first time during his campus address on Sept. 3 in Rockwell Hall.

Cohen readies Buffalo State for ‘year of transition’

Michael Canfield, Associate News Editor September 5, 2013

Interim President Howard Cohen addressed students and staff for the first time Tuesday afternoon inside Rockwell Hall, laying out six issues Buffalo State will be dealing with this year. Cohen began...

Former Buffalo State student Paris Wilson faces murder charges in the death of Islan Nettles, above, who he allegedly beat to death for being a transgender woman.

Former student accused of beating transgender woman to death in NYC

Brandon Schlager, Executive Editor September 4, 2013

A former Buffalo State student faces possible murder charges for an August attack that left a transgender woman dead in New York City. Islan Nettles, 21, of Harlem, was brutally beaten on Aug. 16 while...

President Barack Obama kicked off his tour of upstate New York and western Pennsylvania Thursday with a 30-minute speech at the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena.

Obama divulges new higher education initiative during visit to UB

Michael Canfield, Associate News Editor August 22, 2013

President Barack Obama delivered his new plan for making a college education more affordable to a packed auditorium at the University at Buffalo Thursday, laying out several new initiatives to the raucous...

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will now debut its new exhibit on Oct. 18, one month after the originally planned date.

Projecting their vision

Brandon Schlager, Executive Editor August 21, 2013

The ambitious vision of one SUNY Buffalo State staffer will illuminate the campus’ “front yard” beginning this fall. The Burchfield Penney Art Center will soon feature a one-of-a-kind, constantly...

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