If there is one media resource on the College campus that goes underutilized by many, it is undoubtedly WGSU the Revolution, Geneseo's own student-run radio station. Many are simply unaware of the variety of great material that the station offers, which is very unfortunate.

Preparing to enter the work force after college can be daunting for many students. Most colleges take great strides to aid their graduating seniors in their respective job hunts by offering career expos and appointments with career advisors. Geneseo is no exception. Over the past few months the College has brought in members of various law firms for political science majors, administrators from different schools for the education majors, and members of accounting firms for the business majors, among others.

Picture yourself in this situation: you've got a 9:30 a.m. class. You roll out of bed at about 9, debate a three-minute shower, decide against it, throw on some sweats, and maybe wolf down a bowl of cereal. You trudge to class - a journey that takes, if you have the distinct pleasure of living on Southside or off-campus, up to 15 minutes. You stumble up to the classroom door, eyes still half-closed from weariness, and what do you see? A sign announcing that your class is cancelled

This year, once again the Student Association (SA) is faced with the prospect of the state law-mandated referendum, in which students must decide whether or not the mandatory student activity fee of $85 will continue to be automatically charged to all students.

As a college, Geneseo prides and markets itself as an environment for students to develop not only academically, but intellectually as well. The hope for students is that they will take advantage of their time here to expand their knowledge in their chosen field of study, but also in the cultural institutions that are imperative for development into a well-rounded individual who will succeed in their worldly endeavors.

When Democrats stormed into power on Capitol Hill after the November elections, one of the issues that incoming legislators vowed to address early on was that the monstrous costs of higher education that drain the pockets of millions of Americans every year.

On Jan. 10, President George W. Bush addressed the nation with the announcement of a major shift in the strategic plan for the escalating chaos that has ensued in Iraq since the American invasion in 2003. Calling the strategy "The New Way Forward," Bush outlined his plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq, bringing the total number of American forces stationed in the country to about 150,000.

When Nov. 17 arrived, the date of Sony's launch of the highly-anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console, news outlets ran stories of the American gamers dedicated enough to wait outside of stores for hours or days in order to secure one of only 400,000 consoles that were available in the United States for the steep price of $500-$600.

This fall CAS took a step in the right direction by instituting the use of reusable and high quality utensils and dishes in Mary Jemison Dining Hall. However, they mistakenly removed the accessible garbage cans from the top floor.

Registration for classes may be one of the more stressful points in an undergraduate's college career. There are the issues of alternate PIN numbers not appearing on Knightweb, of trying to input the CRN number of your desired course only to find that the section closed just seconds before you could hit "submit," and the frustrating issue of prerequisites.