News Clips August 14-20, 2017

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of August 14-20, 2017.  Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories.

August 14
WIVB: Buffalo State professor offers perspective on North Korea crisis (Kyeonghi Baek, Associate Professor Political Science Department, interviewed)
Spectrum News: Hate groups likened as 'baby brother of terrorist organizations' (Clarissa Breen, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, interviewed)
WBEN: Buffalo State's Professor Kevin Williams Discusses Solar Eclipse Viewing Tips
WIVB: Where to watch the solar eclipse (Buffalo State mentioned)
WBFO: Spring rain caused severe sewage overflows in Lake Ontario (Gary Pettibone, Professor of Biology, quoted)
Niagara Gazette: Tonawanda chamber welcomes new executive director (Buffalo State alum Adria Sortino featured)

August 15
WGRZ: Safety advice before Monday's eclipse (Kevin Williams, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education, interviewed)
WIVB: The solar eclipse impact on solar energy (Kevin Williams, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education, interviewed)
Buffalo News: My View: Deep bonds develop while sharing music (Buffalo State alum Karl Shallowhorn wrote article)

August 16
Spectrum News: Free speech comes at a price (Peter Yacobucci, Associate Professor of Political Science, interviewed)
WGRZ: Where to get safe solar eclipse glasses (Buffalo State’s Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium mentioned)
Amherst Bee: Rusin to be posthumously inducted into Section VI HOF (Buffalo State alum Charlie Garfinkel featured)
Amherst Bee:  Family Activities  (Buffalo State mentioned)
Buffalo News: Beau Fleuve festival celebrates Buffalo through music, arts (Buffalo State alum Lindsey Taylor quoted)
Ken-Ton Bee: Kenmore native writes, directs horror film (Buffalo State alum Kyle Mecca featured)

August 17

WGRZ: Eclipse Photography on a Budget (Kevin Williams, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education, interviewed)
myCentralJersey.com: Linden, Rahway science teachers learn about new expanded curriculum (Buffalo State graduates Colleen Broderick and Shaunna Alagarajah mentioned)
Lancaster Bee: Family Activities (Buffalo State mentioned)
West Seneca Bee: Family Activities (Buffalo State mentioned)

August 18
WBEN: Buffalo State's Dr. Kevin Williams Discusses Eclipse Essentials
WGRZ: 4,000+ eclipse glasses available in Buffalo (Buffalo State mentioned)
WGRZ: Where to watch eclipse in WNY, why you should (Kevin Williams, Associate Professor ofEarth Sciences and Science Education, interviewed)
WKBW: NASA declares Buff State an "Eclipse Official Viewing Location"

August 19  
WGRZ: Solar Eclipse: Your questions answered (Buffalo State mentioned)
WGRZ: 'Eclipse-o-rama' gears public up for Monday's event (Buffalo State mentioned)

August 20
Buffalo News: Discount Diva: Six ways to enjoy the rest of summer (Buffalo State mentioned)
Lockport Union-Sun Journal: Countdown to the eclipse (Buffalo State mentioned)
Niagara Gazette: Sun screen Eclipse fever is shining upon the Niagara region (Kevin Williams, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education, quoted)