Renovations, fiscal concerns close Monroe Hall

On Friday, the Office of Residence Life, in coordination with Facilities and Planning and the Office of the Budget, decided that Monroe Hall will be closed beginning this fall.

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Chief Justice of Ghana delivers Roemer lecture

On Wednesday, the Union Ballroom was filled to capacity with students, faculty, staff, legal professionals and other members of the local community who came to hear Georgina Wood, chief justice of Ghana, deliver the Kenneth Roemer Lecture on world affairs.

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Geneseo seeks re-accreditation

The college is taking initial steps that are ultimately intended to garner re-accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.The Middle States Commission requires that accredited schools be reviewed every 10 years; the first stage of the review includes a self-study of the institution by members of its own community.

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Goldberg: News isn't dead yet, friends

This past weekend, several members of The Lamron Editorial Board, including myself, had the opportunity to attend the Western New York College Media Convention.

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SUNY initiates early college program

SUNY high school partnership program offers underrepresented students new learning opportunities

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CAS Food Show pleases array of tastebuds

Wednesday afternoon saw the College Union Ballroom filled to capacity by students attending Campus Auxiliary Service's annual Food Show.

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Faculty talk change in governance

In the past several weeks, college faculty members have gathered twice to discuss possible modifications of the campus governance system, which is currently based around the College Senate.

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UUP not sold on Empowerment Act

Despite public support from many SUNY presidents - including President Christopher Dahl and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher - the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act has received strong opposition from members of University United Professions.

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Goldberg: Diversity is what brings us together

A false dichotomy is often constructed when approaching the issue of human diversity. On one hand, some people emphasize the ways in which people are different rather than how we are similar. On the other, there are those who wish to see past difference and recognize that all people are basically the same.

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Album Review: Black Sabbath still legendary after 40 years

A momentous day has recently passed in the history of music. Feb. 13 marked the 40th anniversary of the U.K. release of Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album - an album claimed by many as the first truly consummate heavy metal album.

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Budget Watch: 17 positions cut, incoming class size reduced

In light of Gov. David Paterson's recent cuts to the SUNY budget, Geneseo is preparing methods for dealing with continued financial difficulties, including cutting non-teaching positions and the number of incoming students next semester.

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First steps of Holcomb gutting underway

Geneseo's Facilities, Planning and Construction department is moving forward with plans to tear down the Holcomb building in preparation for the construction of a new outdoor athletic stadium.

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Goldberg: Super Bowl ads are funny - and prejudiced?

In case you didn't see or hear, the non-profit organization Focus on the Family ran a television ad with Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow in it during the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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Temperature swings caused water breaks

Prior to the start of the semester, Putnam, Seneca and Ontario residence halls were affected by two breaks in a water main on campus likely caused by dramatic temperature swings.

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Goldberg: Shiny gadgets no match for real-life experience

Verizon has a new phone called the Droid, which they tout as being this impressive machine capable of many impressive feats of technological wonder. Commercials even say that with the Droid, you can "reach the deepest depths of the oceans without getting so much as a grain of sand in your shorts."

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Higher Education, Empowerment, & Innovation Act

Gov. David Paterson announced on Jan. 15 that alongside his 2010-11 executive budget, he will propose significant reform to the SUNY system with the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act.

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Goldberg: Supreme Court decision concentrates power

On Jan. 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the government may not prohibit political spending by corporations in candidate elections. The majority expressed that this ruling was a vindication of the First Amendment.

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Goldberg: Gay rights, ours to protect

Evidently, the majority of Americans don't support the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. In fact, the New York State Senate recently added itself to the list of government entities that rejected the idea.

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College introduces phased retirement

Provost Carol Long sent out an e-mail to faculty earlier this week describing a newly-available option in which professors can elect a "phase-out" retirement choice.

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Chancellor talks with students

On Nov. 19, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher held a Web cast press conference for members of student media organizations at SUNY colleges and universities.

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