One fun way to spice up a fall semester at college in the middle of a pandemic is to hold a friendly—and safe—contest that involves taking pictures of eye-catching scenery, either natural or man-made. That’s what the GeneseoNY Instagram account had in mind when it held its photo competition this autumn and was rewarded with some beautiful results.

‘Words, Words, Words’ is the theme for MiNT magazine this semester. As the oldest actively running student magazine at Geneseo, MiNT has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

Geneseo Campus Activities Board is hosting a t-shirt design contest that is sure to motivate plenty of student involvement. The aims of this event are earning wider recognition for GCAB and Student Association, reminding students that these groups are more than just governing bodies and fostering healthy competition that anyone feels welcome to join.

In an age of ever-increasing globalization boosted by social media, there are more connections and wider access to different places all around the world. It is a good time for streaming services to showcase a larger array of content from a variety of countries, offering many exciting options for fun viewing.

“The War to End All Wars,” “The War of the Nations” and “The Great War.” This is the kind of language used to describe one of the deadliest global conflicts in history—unprecedented in its brutality and death count. 

Geneseo’s musical theatre program presented “Urinetown” in the Doty Recital Hall from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10. This page-to-stage production was a comedic musical in two acts, with music and lyrics written by Mark Hollmann and the book written by Greg Kotis.

Geneseo presented a fantastic concert in Wadsworth Auditorium entitled “Peace Dances” on Sunday Oct. 20, which featured the Geneseo Wind Quintet and the Eastman Community Music School Music Educators Wind Ensemble. 

According to an old proverb, “the child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.”

Released by Netflix on Sept. 13, “Unbelievable” is, among other things, a story of betrayal. Betrayed by the justice system that was supposed to protect her, the foster parents that were supposed to take care of her and the friends that should’ve supported her, the central character Marie—portrayed by Kaitlyn Dever— is a rape survivor denied the proper help she deserves. Society denied her empathy when she needed it the most.

As Netflix continues to expand and worldwide viewership increases, a push for more varied shows has spawned from a growing interest in watching content from countries with cultures and languages different from our own. The popular German sci-fi thriller “Dark” is a notable example of a successful non-English series that has received both critical acclaim and devoted fans, furthering foreign shows’ influence in America.