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The Secret That Lies Within Video Games

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Imagine how dull and monotonous video games would be without music. They’d be nowhere near as entertaining, and all your joy would fade within 15 minutes of playing. Most of the scenes would lose their flow and make the player wonder what is supposed to happen. Take this for example: you are in a fight... The post The Secret That Lies Within Video Games appe

The Fast Fashionization of Books: How ‘Booktok’ Changed the Industry

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If you are on Tiktok you have likely heard of the term ‘booktok’. If you are unaware, ‘booktok’ is a subsection of TikTok where people can share book recommendations, reviews and promote their own books. Its presence blew up during the COVID-19 shutdown. Now that the world has returned to a semblance of normal, ‘booktok’... The post The Fast Fashionization o

Kurt Treeby goes solo at Hallwalls

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Kurt Treeby is no stranger to Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. He’s participated in their annual Members Exhibition for two decades and has been around the Buffalo art scene for nearly three. He’s also no stranger to solo exhibitions, having showcased his work at the Burchfield Penny Art Center in 2021 and the Buffalo Art Studio... The post Kurt Treeby go

Buffalo State holds opening ceremony for Baba’s Pizza

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Buffalo State unveiled Baba’s Pizza, the third and final new retail dining location on campus, on Sept. 23 with an operatic ribbon cutting ceremony. This fall semester saw the addition of new retail dining options available to students, being The Halal Shack, Crave Virtual Food Hall, and Baba’s Pizza respectively. These new dining locations aim... The post B

What the Flock?! Part 2

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The first part of this story, with more background information, can be found here. “We’re using it for good reasons,” Interim Chief of Police Steve Cahoon said of the 12 Flock license plate reader cameras across Buffalo State University’s campus. The statement comes as police departments across the country are dealing with cases of misuse... The post What th

Rena’s Radio (9/13-9/19)

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to Rena’s Radio! Treble and I are very excited to be here after a very eventful day of watching football. As you can see, he was a Los Angeles Chargers fan in a past life, and he was very excited to show his support with his little sign. However, the... The post Rena’s Radio (9/13-9/19) appeared first on The Record .

Buffalo Bills Stir AI Controversy

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The Buffalo Bills shared an Instagram post in collaboration with Prime Video utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) Sept. 17. The AI image portraying players celebrating a win acted as an advertisement for Sports on Prime. The post was also in collaboration with Culture Rated, the National Football League (NFL), and NFL on Prime. Despite the profound... The

Buffalo State Sports Round-up (9/14-9/20)

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Happy Homecoming! This past week marked Buffalo State’s yearly Homecoming week, highlighted by the Bengals’ first home football game of the season and a ridiculously jam-packed Saturday slate – all for the Buffalo State Sports Round-up to cover. The entire fall sports crew – men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s & women’s cross country (XC), and... The post Bu

Bengals turn over all the downs in loss to Pioneers

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The Buffalo State Bengals football team lost 7-41 to the Alfred State College Pioneers at Coyer Field on Saturday. For the Bengals, this is the second straight season in which the team has started with three straight losses. It was Buffalo State’s home opener, and it perfectly aligned with homecoming weekend, so both students and... The post Bengals turn ove

The Book Club Built Around Community

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We’re almost two years into Trump’s second term. On the evening of his inauguration, he signed into law a flurry of sweeping executive orders in front of a roaring crowd of fans. The centerpiece of this display proudly proclaimed that, in a bid to defy all observable reality, even after decades of activism, advocacy and... The post The Book Club Built Around

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