In early December 2006, six students co-wrote a letter and dropped it in the mailboxes of several administrators. The letter said that members of the African-American community at Geneseo had "recently experienced many acts of racial injustice" and had decided to "come together and fight the issues that have put us in a very depressed and academically unmotivated state."
Read MoreTips for saving summer funds
Summer vacation is less than three weeks away, and the bank account of the average Geneseo student probably boasts a modest two-digit sum. If your wallet seems pretty thin these days, you qualify for poor college student status. But stressing over a silly financial dearth is quite a waste of energy, because The Lamron has done research that could save any empty pink porcelain piggy.
Read MoreHofstra French professor shares historical background of Québec
On Thursday, April 12, Dr. David A. Powell, French professor at Hofstra University, visited Geneseo to give a presentation entitled "Québec: That French Mystery Up North."
Read MoreStudents' Internet postings viewed by more than many realize
In February, a Facebook group called "SUNY Geneseo's Advocates of the Chilly Climate" became the subject of campus-wide discussion, an example of Internet material's increasing ability to reach unexpected viewers.
Read MoreCollege sues townhouse design firm over faulty heating system
In March of 2005, Geneseo filed litigation against QPK Design, the architectural firm that designed the Saratoga Terraces.
Read MoreThompson: A woman's worth is not in her relationship
Rare is the occasion that a senior couple has been together since their freshman year, but they do exist. Recently I've found myself making judgements about these couples. I recently passed one such couple on a sidewalk and began wondering: are they happy?
Read MoreNew wells to regulate dorm temperatures
Two geothermal wells were drilled on campus over Winter Break, one on Southside and one on Northside. The Southside well, in parking lot BB, is a 400-foot deep test borehole drilled to determine the geothermal conductivity of that section of ground. The area on the Northside of campus has already been approved for development of a new dorm, which the well will heat and cool.
Read MoreNew Native American Studies minor a well-received addition to Geneseo's curriculum
History professor Michael Oberg and English professor Caroline Woidat have been teaching Native American studies for 12 years. Their efforts recently led to the creation of a Native American studies minor at Geneseo.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Well-traveled geography professor David Aagesen grabs life by the horns
Although he grew up in Anaheim, Cali., in a middle-class suburban neighborhood, well-traveled geography professor David Aagesen seems more like someone who grew up Europe. And in a way, he did.
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