Following The Lamron’s article on Nov. 15 detailing allegations of an improper relationship between a former student and professor of history Emilye Crosby, members of the college community took to various platforms to express dissatisfaction with a lack of administrative action to the specific incident.
Read MoreProfessor, students participate in NASA’s Mars landing mission
Assistant professor of geological sciences Nick Warner and two geological science students partook in research for NASA’s Mars landing mission. NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport probe concluded its seven-month, 300-mile-long journey when it successfully touched base near the red planet’s equator on Monday Nov. 26.
Read MoreTownhouse parking regulations upset residents, cause confusion for students
Townhouse residents were formally informed that they are no longer allowed to use the area between townhouses as a loading dock. This move came partly as a result of a student receiving a Village ticket from University Police.
Read MoreCollege reformats financial aid policy, attempts to clarify aid-eligible courses
Geneseo has acquired Student Information and Campus Administration technology that will help the Office of Financial Aid enforce the federal and state policy that states that financial aid can only be awarded to courses that are required for a student’s degree.
Read MoreSports Editorial: Buffalo Bills release Nathan Peterman, reinforcing Kaepernick collusion case
The Buffalo Bills have finally cut ties with quarterback Nathan Peterman. In Peterman’s short career, he has demonstrated arguably the worst display of quarterback play in National Football League history. His poor play has only added to the argument that Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed by the National Football League and its franchises.
Read MoreMajor League Baseball underpays minor league players
Baseball is as American a pastime as there is. Like America, baseball encounters issues with providing protections for civil rights and ensuring economic stability to its participants.
Read MoreIce Knights lose first game, prepare to bounce back against Morrisville
The Geneseo Knights were in Plattsburgh on Friday Nov. 9 as they tried to right the ship after a 4-4 tie against Buffalo State the weekend before. The Knights have not gone longer than one game without a win since late November of last season when they lost to Elmira College and tied with SUNY Oswego in back-to-back games.
Read MoreTrump administration’s attitude toward press reflects poorly on White House
Presidential press conferences have become a battleground in the past year, specifically within the past week. Videos of altercations between the press, Trump and White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have circulated around social media and news organizations. These incidents do not help the reputation of on an already controversial presidential administration.
Read MoreIntegration of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts takes away from intended experiences
When the Boy Scouts of America made the decision to allow girls to enter in 2017, one of the more surprising voices of dissent came not from old right wingers, but rather from the Girl Scouts of America themselves. They believed, rightfully so, that the BSA’s move would drain their membership and put their organization in jeopardy.
Read MoreAmericans must take advantage of voting privilege to ensure change
The most common excuse for not voting in elections is simply “I’m not very political.” That statement alone reeks of privilege. To be able to look past everything that is wrong with this country is privilege.
Read MoreU.S. should grant statehood to Puerto Rico, Washington D.C.
The United States was ostensibly founded on two main notions: liberty from tyranny and proportional representation in the affairs of state. While the country has faltered on these two notions since the founding, today there is at least one area that so clearly deserves attention.
Read MoreAudiences should respect, not mock musicians’ mental health problems
Following the release of their fourth studio album on Friday Nov. 9, American rock band Imagine Dragons went viral, but not because of their album’s success. Instead, the group was the focus of a joke, being branded as the new Nickelback, a band with a long history of being mercilessly mocked.
Read MoreSymposium presents student research findings, inspires underclassmen
Students and professors gathered to listen to research presentations co-researched by students and professors of the biology department at the Research Symposium on Nov. 9.
Read MoreClass Profile: Gutenberg course on advertising provides lessons for life
Associate professor of management Jeffrey Gutenberg’s passion for his work shined as he spoke about the role of advertising and promotions in his career as a professor at Geneseo.
Read MoreIYSSE addresses socialism, introduces different perspectives
Socialism: a term defined by Google as “a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.”
Read MoreFirst openly gay NFL player speaks on personal story, finds calling as an activist
Michael Sam, the first openly gay person to be drafted into the National Football League, spoke at Geneseo on Thursday Nov. 8.
Read MoreFilm Review: Mid90s; Jonah Hill depicts grunge years in directing debut
Anyone who enjoys comedy is probably well acquainted with the works of Jonah Hill. Hill is mostly known for acting in critically acclaimed comedies including Superbad, 21 Jump Street and The Wolf of Wall Street. This past week, Hill expanded his talents to directing with his directorial debut Mid90s.
Read MoreDance group inspires sense of culture, community
Step Afrika!, the first professional company that practices traditional “stepping,” performed at Geneseo in the lofty Wadsworth Auditorium on Saturday Nov. 10. The sensational dance troupe has traveled all over the world performing and connecting with communities.
Read MoreArts Opinion: Fantasy genre can distract audiences in troubling times
Election night is stressful, particularly in the contemporary, hyper-divisive political climate that plagues our country. As results poured in on Nov. 6, American comedian Kumail Nanjiani tweeted about “watching numbers go up and down … terrified for the soul of the world.”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Glory Sound Prep; Bellion songs eschew conventions, express personal thoughts of artist
Jon Bellion does not allow himself to be defined by one label. He is not only a singer, but a songwriter, rapper, producer and musical innovator who released his second studio album, Glory Sound Prep, on Friday Nov. 9.
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