The Alice Austin Theatre crowded with friends and family holding bouquets of flowers for the Geneseo Dance Ensemble’s performance of “Keeping on Balance” on Friday March 1. The crowd cheered and shouted encouragements after each of the individual performances, reminded of the dedication and skill of the talented dance ensemble.
Read MoreBuffalo Bills unlikely to select DeKaylin Metcalf, despite national media predictions
The 2019 NFL combine ended this week. College players from around the nation came to display their physical abilities in the hopes of wooing teams and moving up draft boards. One of the most impressive players at this year’s combine was wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf.
Read MoreTrack and field teams secure conference titles, send athletes to national meet
Now that winter is close to ending, there are many things to look forward to: blooming flowers, green grass and sunny days without blinding snow on the ground. For Geneseo’s track and field team, the warmer weather means the beginning of the outdoor season.
Read MoreWomen’s basketball team falls to reigning national champions after win in NCAA game
With the regular season and the SUNYACs finished, Geneseo women’s basketball traveled to Amherst, Mass. to compete in the NCAA’s Division III tournament. Although they came away with a win on Friday March 1 against the Vassar College Brewers, they didn’t make it past Amherst’s own Amherst College Mammoths in a game on Saturday March 2.
Read MoreIce Knights repeat as SUNYAC champions, defeat SUNY Oswego after close game
The Geneseo Ice Knights were given the opportunity to accomplish multiple potentially exciting achievements on Saturday March 2. They squared off against their rivals, SUNY Oswego, in the SUNYAC Championship game and won.
Read MoreLegal scholar Lawrence Lessig gives lecture urging open access to scholarly works
Harvard Law School’s Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership Lawrence Lessig presented the Open Education Week 2019 keynote address on Wednesday March 6 in Wadsworth Auditorium. Lessig’s talk, titled “On the Obligation of Scholars,” drew from his specialty in intellectual property law and experience as a founding board member of Creative Commons.
Read MoreRising minimum wage leads to fewer hours for GLK workers
This increase in wages has affected student workers, including those who work with Geneseo Late Knight.
Read MoreFinalists chosen for Vice President of Finance and Administration position
The search committee to find a new Vice President for Finance and Administration finished the last of its three candidates’ campus visits on Friday March 1. The chosen candidate is planned to start on July 1.
Read MoreSchool of Business adjusts major requirements after AACSB changes accreditation process
The School of Business has decided to add data analytics as a required course for all students who will enter the major in the fall of 2019. The college changed the requirements in order to fit the new standards to be an accredited business school.
Read MoreSchool of Education dean takes leave mid-semester for professional development
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Stacey Robertson informed the campus via email on Feb. 25 that dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education Anjoo Sikka is taking a Title F leave beginning immediately. Sikka will return in August 2019 as a professor in the School of Education but will not return to the dean position.
Read MoreProfessor addresses underrepresentation of women in politics, disparity between parties
Although women make up 51 percent of the United States population, they only make up 29 percent of the U.S. Congress. In the 1980s, female candidates for office were very rare in both the Republican and Democratic Parties; about 10 percent of candidates running for Congress were women in 1988.
Read MoreBSU Annual Soul Food Dinner highlights black female empowerment, self-love
Black Student Union’s annual Soul Food Dinner, “Black Girl Magic,” on Saturday Feb. 23 was more than just a dining experience; it was a night dedicated to embracing and celebrating the power of black women in a rich and welcoming setting.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Royal Lady Knights
The Royal Lady Knights is a local Geneseo sorority, founded in 1989, that encourages both inclusivity and social service work. Collectively, there are about 100 members who are affiliated with the organization.
Read MoreBasketball player discovers love for modeling, photography
Communication major senior Sean Avery can be found shooting hoops on the basketball court or modeling throughout the streets of New York City. As a member of the men’s basketball team for the past four years, Avery reflects on the influence basketball has had on his experience at Geneseo.
Read MoreProfessors should be given education training to optimize student learning outcomes
As a student here at Geneseo, it has become increasingly evident that the academic staff is filled with intelligent and talented individuals. This fact, however, does not always make them the best candidates to relay their knowledge to students.
Read MoreMedia must focus on formal announcements in presidential race, instead of speculations
Many Democratic politicians have announced their intentions to run for president in 2020. People with varying levels of popularity and recognition—from Cory Booker to Pete Buttigieg—have thrown their hats into the ring.
Read MoreGeneseo must make effort to be more environmentally conscious for the sake of comfort, monetary concerns
Walk into any dorm room in the winter and the most common sight will be an open window. Go back to your residence hall at night from class or the library and locked, empty academic buildings will be lit up like a Christmas tree. The amount of money that Geneseo unnecessarily wastes every day on unused electricity—that could be used for better purposes—is astounding.
Read MoreOscars function better without hosts, other award shows should follow suit
After Kevin Hart renounced his opportunity to host the 91st annual Academy Awards and the Academy decided to go ahead without a host, many viewers were wary about the broadcast. Nevertheless, the ceremony on Sunday Feb. 24 proved to be successful and quite possibly changed the future of award shows.
Read MoreCriticism of Ariana Grande’s single is unfounded, based on sexist double standard
It has been a tremendous couple of weeks for pop superstar Ariana Grande. The success of her most recent album thank u, next is quite literally record-breaking as Grande holds the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. This may be the best year of Grande’s career to date—but success never comes without criticism.
Read MoreFootball executive’s solicitation charges demonstrate need to recognize sex trafficking
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was criminally charged for soliciting prostitution in connection with a month-long Florida investigation on Monday Feb. 25. Although much of the coverage of Kraft’s crime has focused on the sensational side of his celebrity, we must focus on the larger issue: human trafficking.
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