Archive for April, 2008

The Beauty of Buffalo

If there is one thing that Buffalo is known for, it may be the weather (either that or chicken wings - but for the sake of this post, we’re going to go with weather). As unpredictable as it may be, there are definitely a number of upsides to the city that many people overlook. Only recently have I […]

Taking Back the Night

Last week Monday I attended Take Back the Night, which was co-sponsored by Student Involvement, Student Activities, and Counseling Services. If you don’t know, Take Back the Night is an event that takes place all over the world to inform people about sexual violence towards women. It promotes safe environments where women do not have to worry […]

Warmin’ Up

Its been warmin’ up the past few days and I can only hope it lasts. I took advantage of the nice weather with a jog in Delaware Park the past two days. There’s just something about being able to be back outside that feels awesome.
Besides the increase in temperature there has been an increase in […]

Is the media to blame?

In my Mass Communication Theory class, we have been talking about the effects of television on its viewers. One particular topic that we discussed was that of media and its relation to crime and/or violence. While it’s true that there is a considerable amount of violence on television, can we really blame the media for […]