As a self-proclaimed nerd and try-hard, the idea of spending two nights a week getting hammered is appealing, yet revolting. On the one hand, it’s absolutely wonderful to be able to unwind after a few long, hard days of classes and seemingly endless hours spent in the library. But in hindsight, it’s dreadful. This apparent universally accepted binge drinking culture that completely abuses young minds and bodies is not okay.
Read MoreSystemic racism still present today, must be dealt with more seriously
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam confirmed that he appeared in a racist yearbook photo depicting one person in blackface and another in the KKK’s unmistakable white hood on Feb. 1. Since then, Northam has apologized, but he still ignores consistent public calls for his resignation.
Read MoreWomen’s basketball snags second seed, travels to New Paltz for semi-finals
Geneseo women’s basketball finished out a winning regular season this past weekend with two close games against the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons and the SUNY Oswego Lakers. As the Knights prepare for their first post-season match against SUNY Fredonia on Friday Feb. 22, they want to keep their focus on the near future.
Read MoreResidential life security must be improved to ensure student safety
Geneseo has many safety measures put in place to protect residence halls on campus which keep people from entering them. For example, key cards are the only way to enter residence halls and allow building resident’s cards only to work after a certain time.
Read MorePresident Trump’s state of emergency a sign of executive abuse of power
Expansion of executive power has long been a tradition of the Democratic Party and the less savory elements of the Republican Party. From FDR’s abuse of the executive order system to the attempts at presidential immunity by the Nixon Administration, strong executive power has led to severe corruption for decades. The Johnson and George W. Bush administration both abused executive powers to worsen already prolonged foreign wars.
Read MoreGeneseo administration must be hastier, more transparent when alerting campus community
Over the past week, the Geneseo administration has declined to promptly or properly inform the student body about incidents involving Greek life on two separate occasions. To prevent the spread of potentially harmful rumors, the college administration should be transparent and quicker to inform students.
Read MoreIce Knights end regular season with win, prepare for home playoff game
For the 25th and final time, the Geneseo Ice Knights took the ice in the regular season, and for the 20th time in a row, the Ice Knights did not lose. Geneseo finished off the regular season with a 6-3 victory over the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles on Friday Feb. 15.
Read MoreRecent Netflix horror film with all-star cast fails to thrill due to weak screenwriting, disjointed plot points
Screenwriter Dan Gilroy received immense acclaim in 2014 for his directorial debut Nightcrawler. This film established Gilroy’s unique blend of disturbing, uncanny imagery with a subtle, yet effective splash of social critique. Gilroy attempted to take his approach to the modern art world with the Netflix premiere of his latest film, Velvet Buzzsaw.
Read MoreArts Opinion: The Oscars promise close race between award competitors
The 91st Academy Awards air on Sunday Feb. 24 and will be the culmination of a particularly contentious awards season. Many of the major awards still seem wide-open, with most lacking a clear front-runner. Yet, as is often the case, this year’s Oscars will be defined by its losers as much as it’s defined by who brings home a statue on Sunday.
Read MoreBook Review: Merchants of Truth, by former New York Times editor Jill Abramson
Jill Abramson’s new book, Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts, is nothing if not ambitious. From the beginning, she takes it upon herself not only to depict the last 15 years for four separate news organizations, but to glean something about the state of the mainstream media.
Read MoreGeneseo Symphony Orchestra concert pays close attention to energy of pieces, talent of performers
The hum of tuning instruments swallowed all other sounds in Wadsworth Auditorium at 3 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 17. Grouped together by instrument sections, the Geneseo Symphony Orchestra sat on stage to perform their concert, “The Mozart Effect.”
Read MoreStudent-run Memories Campaign club preserves stories of Geneseo community
Building a connection between Geneseo students and community members is the goal of the student-run Geneseo Memories Campaign club. Club members work to achieve this through interviewing senior citizens and printing their life stories in chapbooks for the members’ families and Milne Library.
Read MoreWomen’s Action Coalition event initiates discussion on what it means to have a vagina
Vaginas shouldn’t make people uncomfortable. The genital is fundamentally important to the human equipped with it, and that doesn’t just apply to cis women.
Read MoreClub Profile: TEDx
TEDx is an organization dedicated to sharing innovative ideas with a diverse audience. It communicates ideas through short lectures and creates an open space for honest discussions. Geneseo has its own TEDx organization with an editorial board led by students.
Read MoreActivist Janaya Khan urges students to change approach toward racism
Geneseo was privileged to have Janaya Khan, one of the founding members of the Canadian Black Lives Matter movement, speak in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom on Feb 13.
Read MoreStudy Abroad: Trying travel, cuddling koalas in Australia
Studying abroad is an opportunity that not many students take advantage of in college; on average, less than 10 percent of students study abroad. But for communication major senior Kaci Snyder, studying abroad turned into an amazing opportunity.
Read MoreClass Profile: SPAN 482 introduces students to role of zombies in literature
Being relatively new to Geneseo’s campus, visiting assistant professor of Spanish Francisco Puerto Ureña hopes to help students explore Spanish culture while analyzing zombie narratives in different media. Known by his students as “Paco,” Puerto has a passion for the material that shines through when teaching SPAN 482: Spanish Zombie Narratives.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Sigma Alpha Mu
Since the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity came to Geneseo in 2003, the organization has been a well-known presence on campus. Known as Sammy’s, its members are part of a national fraternity with chapters on over 50 campuses.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Student discovers new loves through extracurricular involvement
Psychology and English creative writing double major sophomore Aliyha Gill has happily discovered her passions through Geneseo’s various clubs and organizations. Gill has established a connectedness, specifically to MiNT Magazine, a student-run magazine that solely revolves around the mechanics of creative writing pieces.
Read MoreMen’s basketball breaks even with Brockport, falls short of postseason
The Geneseo men’s basketball team competed in two games in the past week, both against SUNY Brockport. The Knights would split their two games with the Golden Eagles but ended up eliminated from the SUNYAC playoffs.
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