Throughout his academic career, communication major senior Cal Hoag has discovered a love for journalism. His love, which first began in high school, has continued through his college experiences as he continued to write and involved himself in more journalistic opportunities.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: An inside look at the SUNY Geneseo Memes Instagram account
Many Geneseo students have recently stumbled upon the SUNY Geneseo Memes account on Instagram. This account, which has undoubtedly risen in its popularity among the Geneseo student body—as evidenced by its more than 3,000 followers— is run by a student who prefers to keep their identity anonymous.
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English major senior Claire Corbeaux explains that her initial exploration into English courses sophomore year influenced the rest of her Geneseo experience.
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Meet Denna Steltzer, a CAS employee who has worked at Geneseo for five years. She has various skills as an employee, as she is tasked with being a cashier and stocking food.
Read MoreMeet the Honors Society: Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society for Education. Geneseo’s very own chapter, Epsilon Tau, focuses on service opportunities that surround and incorporate the various fields of education. Members of this society have the opportunity to participate in service projects during the semester that may be specific to the field they are most interested in pursuing in their college career.
Read MoreIntercultural Dinner emphasizes togetherness with speeches, performances
Nine different clubs hosted and performed in the annual Intercultural Dinner, last Saturday on Oct. 26. The theme most clubs preached regarded intersectionality and equality.
Read MoreCultural Harmony Week encourages students to express their identities
Getting to know yourself can be a hard journey, especially if you do not have the right tools to do so. It can be even harder to get to know and understand other people’s cultures, which is why Cultural Harmony Week is so important. These events span the course of one week, taking place from Sunday Oct. 20 to Saturday Oct. 26. This year’s theme is Identity in Action.
Read MoreInclusive Choir aims to create stronger bonds with club open to all
The Geneseo Inclusive Choir, the first of its kind on campus, is a music and singing group open to every student, regardless of major, year or ability. The choir began under the guidance of biology and philosophy double major senior Lauren Sternberg, who as the president of the Center of Integrative Learning and a student ambassador, was able to receive a grant to pursue a project of interest. This project manifested in the Inclusive Choir, which involves both Geneseo students as well as students from the LIVES program.
Read MoreCultivating Community speakers promote inclusivity on campus
Geneseo’s Cultivating Community dialogue series is so passionate about curating a more inclusive campus community that its Wednesday Oct. 21 dialogue was entitled “Making inclusion our middle name: cultivating a campus identity that ‘oozes’ inclusion.” While inclusivity was undoubtedly the event’s main focus, the dialogue organizers incorporated the ‘oozing’ component in a number of ways, from the snacks on the tables to the way they hope attendees will spread the message of inclusion.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Alumnus and current professor used Geneseo experience to set career path
Professor Nathan Lull is a Geneseo alumnus who currently teaches courses at the school about sports broadcasting, public speaking and social media. Aside from his role as a professor, Lull also works as a sports director, preceded by many years of work as a sports announcer.
Read MoreThrowback G-Spot: Exploring your fantasies
Autumn provides a great time not only for spicing up one’s coffee, but also one’s sex life. With the ubiquitous availability of costumes, October allows for the popular addition of role-play into many couples’ intercourse repertoires.
Read MoreClub Profile: Meet Geneseo First Response
Geneseo students have probably seen the flashing red lights and heard the screaming sirens of an ambulance in response to an emergency at least once on campus already. Did they know that the EMTs in that first response vehicle may be one of their fellow classmates? These students are part of something called Geneseo First Response which is a student-run organization on campus.
Read MoreMulticultural sorority reunites with alumnae, reflects on friendships, history
The Zeta Beta Iota multicultural sorority on campus recently had its alumnae reunion with women who attended Geneseo from as early as the 1990s. English major senior and sorority president Mya Nazaire and mathematics major senior vice president Kiana Henderson organized this event to rekindle their friendships with former alumnae of the Geneseo chapter. They were both in awe of the successful outcome of the event and grateful they received the opportunity to hear some incredible stories from attendees.
Read MoreInterFaith Center celebrates 50 years of service to the community, supporting development of students
The InterFaith Center is getting ready to celebrate 50 years of service to the Geneseo campus and community. The center offers students, staff and community members a place to come together to worship, learn and interact with people from all different kinds of backgrounds and faiths.
Read MoreSustainability advocate promotes building local economies, helping indigenous peoples
On Wednesday Oct. 2 Geneseo welcomed Winona LaDuke, American environmentalist, economist and writer, to speak at the Presidential Sustainability Lecture in the Doty Recital Hall. LaDuke is a well-known activist working on sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems, and spoke about economics in the world of climate change.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Professor uses love for Antarctica, the ocean in classes at Geneseo, abroad
Antarctica doesn’t seem like it would be of any interest to someone who was born in Cuba and went to college in southern California but for biology professor Isidro Bosch, the world’s coldest continent has become one of his biggest passions in life. Now in his 27th year at Geneseo, Bosch hopes to instill his love for the ocean and Antarctica through the courses he teaches, both on campus and abroad.
Read MoreMulticultural sorority promotes empowerment, preserving tradition
The Zeta Phi Beta sorority is the only multicultural Greek organization on Geneseo’s campus. The Geneseo chapter was chartered in 1979. Members of the sorority hope to preserve its history for years to come.
Read MoreAll College Hour speaker discusses former health problems, lessons learned
Life is rarely smooth sailing for anyone, but for Aisha K. O’Mally ‘01 life has resembled some of the roughest waves in the ocean. Delivering the first lecture of the year in the All-College Hour series, O’Mally spoke about a lingering health condition in her early 20s that eventually landed her on the national organ transplant list, waiting for a heart and how it taught her that no matter what comes at her, life is meaningful and we’re all here for a purpose.
Read MoreClub Profile: What’s buzzin’ with the Beekeeping Club
What started as a few students looking to start up a new club has blossomed into a strong group of bee lovers dedicated to educating their peers and maintaining a cluster of hives through the Geneseo Beekeeping Club. The club is open to any student, regardless of prior beekeeping experience, and is meant to be a positive space for students to learn about and interact with live honeybees.
Read MoreGeneseo Hillel promotes community and culture with family weekend event
Geneseo Hillel held its first Family Weekend event on Friday Sept. 20 at the Interfaith Center. This event, which was open to all Geneseo families and current students, involved student-led activities and a delicious falafel dinner.
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