There was a calming and serene feeling on campus this past weekend, as families were gathered all throughout the Geneseo community. With the leaves beginning to fall and school having been in session for a month, the weekend of Sept. 20 was a great time for family weekend.
Read MoreJournalist Martha Raddatz delivers Wadsworth lecture, focuses on experience with conflict
ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and Co-Anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos Martha Raddatz was the speaker for the 2019 James Jeremiah Wadsworth Lecture Series on Sept. 18. Raddatz has covered all aspects of foreign policy for nearly 20 years, reporting from the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House and conflict zones around the world.
Read MoreThe World of Online Dating
In today’s technological day and age, it should be no surprise that the dating world has made its mark in the world of technology as well.
Read MoreA trip to Mt. Everest mixes adventure with good cause
Psychology major sophomore Sofia Flaten intends to use her passion for adventure and charity work to help children in their fight against cancer. In May 2020, Flaten plans to take students to Mount Everest base camp made possible because of the organization Choose a Challenge.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Student activist lets lessons learned at Geneseo inspire career goals
Donat De La Cruz embodies everything an activist should. He is peaceful and works to help people beyond just helping himself. In his time at Geneseo, he has enjoyed meeting “a lot of brave individuals” on campus. With his activism work and unrelenting attitude toward improving his surroundings, many would even consider De La Cruz to be one of those brave individuals himself.
Read MoreClub promotes increased educational opportunities, better living situations for Guatemalan families
Common Hope is a small volunteer club at Geneseo with a big mission. The group aims to promote health, education and living quality for people in Guatemala, according to the club’s president, biology major junior Lauren Todoro. Common Hope was founded by a couple who currently lives in Guatemala, and the organization has branches all over the world, with one right here on campus.
Read MoreThrowback G-Spot: Spice up your sex life this semester
It seems that many college students mark the new semester more as a fresh start than the start of a new year. Students promise themselves that they’ll make the Dean’s List, go to the gym more than twice a week, or try new things when it comes to sex. It’s not actually a bad idea to safely experiment—not only can it relieve stress, but it also can be fun.
Read MoreHispanic Heritage Month celebrates Latino and Hispanic individuals, culture
Each year, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate the anniversary of their independence on Sept. 15. This date marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month because of its significance to the Hispanic community, the celebration continues until Oct. 15.
Read MoreFirst Cultivating Community series addresses activism’s future within the Geneseo community
The Cultivating Community series held its first of three dialogues this semester on Monday Sept. 9, discussing “How to Propel Activism Forward” with a crowd of more than 50 students, professors and administrators. The series is grounded in Geneseo’s value of inclusivity, meant to provide a safe, supportive space for the campus community to work through issues that come up for the student body.
Read MoreLIVES Program promotes independence, new experiences for differently abled students
The Geneseo/Arc of Livingston Wyoming Learning Independence, Vocational and Educational Skills program provides opportunities for students who have disabilities to learn important life skills that will help them gain independence.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Geneseo freshman athlete hopes to promote kindness, inclusivity
To me, athletics on college campuses have always seemed like a boys club. Every time I go out looking to watch a game it seems like the boys’ teams have a much more sizable crowd than that of the womens’ teams. In this world of male-dominated sports and toxic masculinity you may at times expect female athletes to be resentful; but for Angel Bennet that is the absolute opposite.
Read MoreAlumnus credits both Geneseo and The Lamron for his literary development
Expressive writing’s purpose is to mimic human thought and make connections with others; it is a pivotal mode of communication, self-expression and critical thinking. Geneseo alumnus Mike Chin ‘05 is now a college professor and published author who credits his time at Geneseo for expanding on these skills and serving as a strong foundation for his literary development.
Read MoreThrowback G-Spot: How to successfully navigate friends with benefits
The idea of having a friends with benefits relationship—two friends who have sex without a romantic relationship or commitment—can be very temping and convenient while in college. Due to the fact that students live away from their parents and in close proximity to many other people their age, friends with benefits relationships tend to be popular.
Read MoreClub Profile: Geneseo Hillel
Hillel International operates under the mission to enrich the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Geneseo’s chapter of Hillel builds on that mission by hoping to provide both Jewish and non-Jewish students alike a space for cultural, religious and friendship endeavors.
Read MoreFreshmen discuss their adjustment into college life, finding a balance
Freshman year of college is flooded with a sea of conflicting emotions like fear, excitement and anxiety. It can be one of the most challenging times in a student's life as well as one of the most rewarding. No matter how long ago one’s freshman year was, people remember the highs and lows of getting through their first classes, making new friends or trying out for a college-level sports team. A pair of new Geneseo students reflect on their experiences from the first week of the academic year.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Senior’s upbringing impacts love of travelling, outlook on life
Sydney Julien is a vegan international relations major senior that is serious about figure skating. When you walk up to her, she has a welcoming but reserved smile and seems a little nervous but opens up quickly and kindly. Animated and lively, you can tell she is passionate about what she does and acts determinedly to live her life in-line with the ideals she has for it.
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight: The Lamron sits down with Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Hitting the bars and sleeping through classes may be familiar experiences to many alumni, but few have been able to finesse those experiences into a career walking through the halls of power. Representative Joseph Morelle ’86 serves constituents in Rochester and most of Monroe County as the first Geneseo alumnus to be elected to Congress.
Read MoreClub Profile: Circus Club
The Circus Club is a great way to meet talented and creative students while also honing your performing skills.
Read MoreBeyond the Borders: Multilingual student navigates various cultures
Biology major freshman Ana Clara Amorim Da Silva Gusmini has led a fascinating life, as she has lived in three different countries and can already speak multiple languages.
Read MoreFounder of The Onion lectures students about personal writing journey
On Thursday April 18, Scott Dikkers, one of the founders of the satirical newspaper The Onion, spoke to students in Doty Recital Hall about both his personal journey as a cartoonist and editor, and the growth of The Onion from a small college newspaper to a multimedia empire.
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