With spring break right around the corner, college students can’t wait to take a break from academia and enjoy some (hopefully warm) weather. Many have made plans to travel to places in warmer climates or with diverse cultures. Unfortunately, the coronavirus is an issue growing every single day, and traveling or congregating in large crowds can and will contribute to its spread. As fun as these plans might seem, the risks that they pose are far greater than any memories one might make on vacation.

While online ordering was implemented in Geneseo’s dining halls to assist students and faculty in managing their time, many users unrealistically expect error-free service from those working behind the Starbucks counter. At Starbucks, up to 14 online orders can be submitted every 10 minutes. Coupled with the often long line of walk-in orders, it’s nearly impossible for baristas to finish orders quick enough to ensure a minimal wait time for every customer.

Harvey Weinstein was prosecuted for criminal charges of sexual assault and rape on Monday Feb. 24. The disgraced producer has been under investigation since 2015, when multiple women spoke out about being sexually assaulted by him. Efforts to give Weinstein the punishment he deserves have been painstakingly occurring for more than five years as government officials, juries and the public questioned whether or not they should believe the women who came forward.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledged to donate $10 billion to combat climate change, an initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund. His program will fund research and activist projects to address the climate crisis. While this donation is no small feat, it does not excuse all of Bezos’ previous poor choices.

Here’s what some Lamron E-board members have to say about The Bachelor franchise.

People all over the globe are freaking out over the current outbreak of the Coronavirus. While it isn’t something to take lightly, people should educate themselves on the logistics before drawing conclusions that can drastically affect their lives and the lives of others in their community.

The Geneseo administration hasn’t been completely transparent with its students and faculty. A variety of campus issues have occurred this semester alone, such as the closing of Milne Library and the unexpected blackout on the North side of campus, yet the administration hasn’t provided sufficient solutions for such issues. While we acknowledge that problems are natural and these issues aren’t the administration’s fault, we still expect them to keep Geneseo students safe and well-informed.

On Sunday Jan. 26 a fatal helicopter crash resulted in the death of nine people, including retired NBA player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Online tabloid TMZ leaked the news only an hour after police received reports of the crash. TMZ failed to give police enough time to properly identify the deceased and notify their families, thus risking the possibility of their families hearing the tragic news through social media or news reports. 

On Saturday Nov. 30, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Gail Glover sent out an email to Geneseo students and faculty stating that classes and activities taking place on Monday Dec. 2 were canceled. This decision was made in lieu of the severe snowstorm that affected the Northeast and therefore would make travel back to campus dangerous. 

Horses are God’s mistake. We live in a world in which a beautiful, low-key terrifying creature must die simply because it breaks a limb and that is messed up, folks. Horses regrettably do not get to enjoy mercy because most of the time it would take large sums of money and a long, painful process to attempt to heal the broken limbs of an equine. They often break limbs because the amount of weight they carry on relatively thin legs with delicate tendons that work as elastic bands to power them only need a bad trip or fall to easily result in a leg injury.

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As we enter the holiday season, it is important to be grateful for what we have and wary of what we gift to one another. Gifts should be considerate, beneficial and/or bring pleasure to the recipient, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they must be expensive and brand new. In lieu of the iPhone 11’s release, many people are putting new phones on their holiday wish lists regardless of whether or not they actually need a new one. 

The Lamron is a student-run newspaper that prints a weekly edition on Fridays comprised of five sections: News, Opinion, Arts and Entertainment, Knights’ Life and Sports. Every Wednesday, members of the paper’s editorial board work for up to 12 hours in The Lamron office, putting together the paper by editing articles, fact-checking and designing the layout. As students who are balancing classes, other club commitments and jobs, mistakes are regrettably bound to pop up during this process. 

Geneseo’s current parking lot situation is insufficient for all its commuting students. As it stands, 45 percent of Geneseo students live off-campus. It can be assumed that many of these students commute to campus and require parking in reasonable proximity to their classes. Yet, there are only three commuter parking lots, I, S and T.

Geneseo students currently interested in studying journalism only have the option of becoming a communication major on the journalism and media track. As of fall 2019, there are only 31 communication classes offered, compared to the 1,497 classes offered at Geneseo. Of these 31 classes, not all of them focus on the skill sets of journalism and media.