Right about now, many of us are wondering the same thing.
“Why did I pick UB? It’s in Buffalo. Where the only way the mayor can get on the Today show is to talk about shoveling snow.”
People react differently to the Buffalo winter. Some only leave their homes to go to school, or make beer runs, stocking up to make trips outside less frequent. Others may hump like bunnies until spring comes. Or perhaps the rest of you will sit quietly in your room and read. No shame in that either.
In this issue of Generation, we are going to suggest a few ways to fight the wintertime blues. There’s some pretty kickass stuff to do in Western New York during the season it’s most famous for.
So I know it’s really logical for bears to be lazy and sleep all day in the winter, but there are good reasons for you to leave your cave. Get outside and learn how to ski or snowboard. If you read our tips on how to stay warm and you are in good company, winter can be one of your favorite seasons. Instead of just hitting a bottle on Friday night, add ice. I mean, go ice skating at the Pepsi Arena.
Getting out of your room during the long, gray winter can help you see how much fun this season can be. Hey – winter sure isn’t going away any time soon, so it’d be smart to make the best of it.
Last semester, Generation came out with a fresh new look and bold new content. The staff hopes to continue bringing you more cutting edge content and great advice, and an even fresher look this semester as we enjoy our recent office expansion.
Last summer, Generation was asked to leave its home of ten years, for use by the Counseling Center while their office was being cleared of asbestos. Now we have found a new home in Student Union Suite 315. In our new office, Generation has more room to expand, and more opportunity to work towards becoming a stronger voice for all students.
I’d like to thank the people who contributed to this. First of all, the amazing and talented editors at Generation for their continued efforts that prove how much we are worth to the students of UB. I would like to thank George Zornick, editor-in-chief of The Spectrum, for all his help. To Andrea Constantino and David Ballard for getting us into our new home so quickly and efficiently. To Andrew Galarneau and William Hooley for being so supportive. Last but definitely not least, I’d like to thank President John Simpson for listening to his students and standing up for the student press.
Our office welcomes your questions, comments or personals. Generation belongs to the students of the University at Buffalo – that means all of you. So if there is something you think we should cover, you have an advice question, or hear a story idea, let us know.
Drop by our office, e-mail us (sbi-generation@buffalo.edu), or call us at 645-6131. We’re always looking for people to contribute their talents to Generation. Writers, artists, graphic designers and advertising salespeople have all gotten that all-important real experience at Generation to start their careers. Plus, most of them got three credits or more each semester they worked for the magazine.
If you’re interested, come to our organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 26 at 6 p.m. in Student Union, Suite 315. You pay for Generation, and might as well get what you want out of it.
Make sure to catch us every Tuesday across the UB campus, and, dare I say, the great City of Buffalo.
For Generation this is,
Morgan Grant
Editor-in-Chief
