Buffalo State College's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies will hold a panel discussion, "Why War Now?" on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Assembly Hall of the Campbell Student Union at the campus at 1300 Elmwood Ave.

Panelists will include Dr. Abdul Raoof, professor of political science; Dr. James Grunebaum, professor of philosophy and religious studies and Chris Hryvniak and Shauna Perry from Students for Peace.

David Hunter, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, will moderate the panel discussion, which is free and open to the public.