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By Isabella Clement Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market is a beautiful, locally-owned business that spreads creativity, and grants Buffalo to make their houses a home. Owned and operated by John Paul “JP” Pirrone and his business partner and spouse, Scott, started back in 2020 during the Pandemic. Between the two of them, JP comes from a…

By Jacob Chen Are you tired of spending all of your money on groceries? In 2025, the average college student spent between $272-$429 on groceries per month. That doesn’t even account for going out to eat occasionally, or picking up your morning coffee. With the rising cost of food, and an increase in food insecurity,…

By Madeline McGuire Taylor Swift recently released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and it has received plenty of criticism, which is surprising coming from her “swifties.” Many of her fans have been finding it polarizing and disappointing compared to her previous work. Some fans dislike its surface-level lyrics, focus on wealth…

By Madeline McGuire No Kings Day has been a popular topic for several months. It started on June 14th, 2025 as a series of demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. The No Kings protest, also known internationally as the…

By Madeline McGuire SUNY Niagara offers a fantastic travel abroad trip every year at the end of the spring semester. Professor Bridget Beilein, the program coordinator, says that “The trip abroad for this school year will take place in the spring semester, and we are going to visit Barcelona, Southern France, and Italy. The trip…

By Madeline McGuire The SUNY Niagara theater group is in the midst of building a new addition to their wing while they prepare for their upcoming shows this semester. Professor Raymond Boucher, the theater coordinator, says that they are “currently building a studio/performance space in the F Building that can accommodate performance classes, small performances,…

By Owen Brockvescio Starting at 12:01am October 1st the Federal government shut down. Throughout the past 50 years there have been 22 federal shutdowns. On average lasting between 3 and 4 days. With the longest shutdown in history happening just a few years ago lasting 35 days. TThe current shutdown has lasted 17 days as…

By Abigail Julias If you haven’t, you’re not alone — on October 1st, Banner Web’s main page was updated with a modern design. I had received an email about the change a few days before the change, but after asking around it seems that a lot of students, and even some faculty, had not known…

By Abbi DiRienzo Shelby Van Pelt’s novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures, has quickly become a favorite for readers craving a story that blends warmth, humor, and emotional depth. Set in a small coastal town, the book follows the unlikely friendship between Tova, a lonely widow working at an aquarium, and a surprisingly clever octopus named Marcellus.…