Watch: Buffalo Review TV for March 22

This week’s show featured stories about a unique Buffalo State student, a battle of the deejay’s competition and conversations about service animals for veterans and Buffalo State’s study abroad program. Continue reading →

Lawsuits cloud future of net neutrality repeal

Net neutrality, the principle that all content on the web should be treated the same, has been one of the most controversial and most talked about issues in recent weeks. In 2015 the FCC, under President Obama, voted to prohibit internet service providers from prioritizing their content or slowing down the content of competitors. Continue reading →

Could robots replace human workers?

Earlier this month, a California hamburger chain began using a robot named “Flippy” to automate its burger making process. This story and others, including the use of self-driving cars, have many wondering about the future of the workplace and the integration of robots into everyday life. Continue reading →

Many service workers oppose proposal to end NY’s tip credit

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed eliminating the state’s tip credit, which allows businesses to pay workers who earn tips less than minimum wage. The proposal would raise the current minimum wage for tipped workers from $7.50 an hour to the full minimum wage of $10.40 an hour in western New York. Continue reading →

Listen: Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy, an eSports union, sick raccoons & cat cafes

This week on the Buffalo Review (March 23), we covered the Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy, the potential formation of an eSports players union, a sick raccoon outbreak and the first cat cafe in Buffalo. Continue reading →

Buffalo State forum focuses on school violence

The School of Education at SUNY Buffalo State hosted a community forum March 8 on school violence and mental illness in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education, moderated the forum that included a panel of faculty and staff members to address concerns from the campus community and answer questions. Continue reading →

Watch: Buffalo Review TV for March 15

This week’s show, which was recorded March 15, featured stories about a Buffalo State campus forum on gun violence, a possible change in how service workers are compensated, and conversations about a ban on conversion therapy in Erie County and the issues transfer students face. Continue reading →

Buffalo Review to air on Spectrum cable weekly

The Buffalo Review TV will debut on Spectrum cable channel 20 in Buffalo March 19 at 7 p.m. The weekly news and public affairs program, produced by students from the Communication Department at SUNY Buffalo State, will air Monday nights throughout the spring semester. Continue reading →

Study links ultra-processed foods to cancer

A study published last month it the BMJ, which was produced by a team of researchers in France, found people who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of cancer. This is problematic for Americans, because it’s estimated that 70 percent of U.S. diets consist of processed foods. Continue reading →

Buffalo State runner competes for NCAA Division III national title

SUNY Buffalo State runner Cody Sikora competed at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships March 9 at Birmingham Southern College in Alabama. Sikora, a sophomore criminal justice major, finished 12th in the 400 meters with a season best time of 48.73 seconds in his first appearance at the national meet. Continue reading →