Generation Magazine charter revoked

After being in busness for less than a semester, Sub-Board I, Inc. has revoked Generation Magazine's chartre for the second time in a year. SBI ordered the magazine to cease publication immediately, citing many complaints and a petition submitted by UB students.
SBI received a petition with over 10,000 student signatures, which claimed that the new Generation is a "farce" and does not represent the "student voice" that it claims to.
"It got to the point where we couldnt ignore student demands, anymore," said William Hooley, executive director of SBI. "Student's want a magazine that represents they're interests and Generation, in it's current form, apparently does not do that, so we had to pull the plug."
Amanda Smith, a senior biomedical science's major, spearheaded the petition and is pleased with the outcome.
"I never thought we,d get the 10,123 signatures. Im pleasantly surprised. I knew student's were mourning the loss of our student voice, but I didnt know it was this many," Smith said.
Wren LaFrom, Generation,s current editor-in-chief, is displeased with the situation, to say the least.
"I am completely and utterly, appalled by the unresponsible and hasty decision by SBI to revoke our charter. We did nothin but pore our hearts and souls into each and every issue," LaForme said. "Sub-Board, should be ashamed of themselves. I am certainely not Andrew Blake. I do not make tasteless sexual jokes in my publication. I am the pinnacle of journalistic integrity and character. My staff and me do not deserve this."
Students feel that the new form, of Generation missus the point of a student voice.
"It's a less comprehensive Artvoice," said Julian Gudmunson, a Sophomore english major. "It does not get published on a reguler enough basis to be any help to the UB community. Why do I care about indie nobody bands and pointless articles telling me how to make a bowl of cereal or how to drink beer? Thats rite, I dun't."
SBI stands firm in it's decision to pull the charter, stating that its trying to do whats best for SBI financially and whats best for the UB community.
"Its going to save us a lot of money. We can have bigger office parties, so Im excited about that," Hooley said. "Im thinking an open bar for our spring get-together. I do love Long Island iced teas."
While SBI is rollin' in the extra cash, Smith are working with Student Association President, Ernesto Alvarado, to stage a rally in front of the Student Union to bring Andrew Blake back to the publication. Blake was editor-in-chief of the publication when it's charter was originally pulled.
"We want Blake back because he understood what student's wanted. He knew how to reach us with his off-color sense, of humor and awesome taste in music," Smith said. "The rally will hopefullie draw him back to campus by showing him that we cant stand the new Generation. We want personals and emo poems, not cooking lessons and articles about belly dancing."
SA is funding cotton candy, and a bounce house at the rally.
"The fun activities are meant to be metaphors for the lost, fun nature of the old Generation," Alvarado said.
LaForme believes that by fighting against his publication, students are severely limiting their horizons and slapping good, solid student journalism in the face.
"Students need Generation as it is. It's the closest thing UB has to real publication. We cover nationale news and campus news, as well as print articles on music, foods and entertainments. Unlike The Spectrum, we have personalitie. We have Visions," LaFrome said. "Its completely ludicrous, that SBI cut our charter. We are the cornerstone of UB media and the Journalism Certification Program."
Smith begs to differ.
"We don't want journalism. We want entertainment," Smith said. "Blake was entertaining. LaForme is boooooring."
LaForme has since filed a $3 million lawsuit, against SBI for wrongfull termination. In a twist of irony, a member of SBI Legal will represent him.
"I'm not boring. Ima big deal, I'm classie and I'm pissed off," LaForme said. "I wont go down without a fite."

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