There was a calming and serene feeling on campus this past weekend, as families were gathered all throughout the Geneseo community. With the leaves beginning to fall and school having been in session for a month, the weekend of Sept. 20 was a great time for family weekend.
Read MoreJournalist Martha Raddatz delivers Wadsworth lecture, focuses on experience with conflict
ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and Co-Anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos Martha Raddatz was the speaker for the 2019 James Jeremiah Wadsworth Lecture Series on Sept. 18. Raddatz has covered all aspects of foreign policy for nearly 20 years, reporting from the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House and conflict zones around the world.
Read MoreAnnual honors competition winners showcase talent in solo performances
Groups of families and friends chatted excitedly to their favorite performers before the 2019 Geneseo music department Honors Recital on Saturday Sept. 21 at the Doty Recital Hall. The winners of the annual Geneseo Honors Competition were dressed to the nines and smiling ear to ear as they waited for the doors to open and the show to begin.
Read MoreGuest lecturer speaks on themes of Walden, songs inspired by Thoreau
For this year’s Walter Harding Lecture at Doty Recital Hall on Wednesday Sept. 25, composer Gregory Spears gave a lecture on “Thoreau and Music.” This talk followed a public musical coaching session between Spears and musical theatre major junior Rocky Nardone.
Read MoreGenesee Valley Chicken Wing Festival raises money to restore Wadsworth wall
The scorching sun of Saturday Sept. 22 was no match for the spice of the 2019 Genesee Valley Chicken Wing Festival’s chicken wings. Half of Geneseo’s Center Street was closed off and prepped with tents for the cheerful festival from 12 to 3 p.m. Geneseo students, their parents and several members of the Geneseo community showed up to try some chicken wings.
Read MoreFilm Review: Hustlers; Hustlers earns praise for female characters, portrayal of stripping
Since its release on Sept.13, the movie Hustlers has made waves with its unusual premise and diverse cast. The movie follows a group of New York City strippers through the 2008 recession until 2014. A captive audience watches as these women go from living paycheck-to-paycheck to thriving in lifestyles almost as lavish as Wall Street’s finest.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Look What I Became; Artist Conway The Machine releases strong EP about personal struggles
When you think of gangsta rap being from a city in New York State, Buffalo is probably near the bottom of the list. Conway The Machine is well aware of this. In the song “Tito’s Back” off his recent studio album Look What I Became, he raps “We ain’t from a borough.” Look What I Became is a 28-minute EP, and a precursor to God Don’t Make Mistakes, which, when released in October, will be Conway’s first major-label release.
Read MoreWTF?: Brad Pitt is the best actor of all time, you can’t prove me wrong
Space movies are unique because of the way they allow audiences to consider interpersonal relationships, thoughts and character development in a way that is removed from external influences like politics or culture. Director James Gray’s film Ad Astra, which was released on Friday Sept. 20, masterfully explores this phenomenon by sending Major Roy McBride—played by Brad Pitt—on an introspective journey across the solar system in the pursuit of his estranged father.
Read MoreFace Off: Vaping causes severe health issues, usage should cease
Two staff writers share their differing opinions on the consequences of vaping.
Read MoreBias in journalism is inevitable, allows suppressed voices to be heard
One of the first things people are told when they start writing in a journalistic form is to be careful that they’re not “biased.” Obviously, this does not apply to things like opinion editorials or entertainment reviews, but in every other aspect of journalistic writing, this is beat into the writer. If one writes with “bias,” then they are a sensationalist, a yellow journalist and an untrustworthy source.
Read MoreAdults in the media attack teen activist’s character, ignore global crisis at hand
On Monday Sept. 23, political commentator Michael Knowles verbally attacked 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg in an interview with Fox News. On the topic of the climate change movement, Knowles said, “If it were about science, it would be led by scientists rather than by politicians and a mentally ill Swedish child who is being exploited by her parents and by the international left,” according to USA Today.
Read MoreCancel Culture holds celebrities to an unrealistic, unfair standard
It’s almost as if every week there is a new celebrity caught up in some sort of melodrama about something that they did a long time ago, all tied together by an easy-to-type hashtag. Twitter now seems to be caught in a repetitive cycle around this process of “canceling” people.
Read MoreStaff editorial: Failure to wash hands effectively can lead to poor health, outbreaks
From a young age, Americans are educated about the importance of washing their hands, but more and more individuals are neglecting to do this very important task. Only 66 percent of Americans wash their hands, according to a survey conducted by the Bradley Corporation.
Read MoreAssistance animal laws fail to specify requirements, put people with disabilities at risk for discrimination
Mental health has become less of a taboo topic, allowing people to reach out and get the help they need. Among the many resources for mental health are emotional support animals, which have become more popular, but laws pertaining to their protection are unclear.
Read MorePolitical clubs are vital to college campuses, allow students to stay informed
A few weeks ago, Geneseo’s bi-annual Student Organization Expo took over central campus. For almost three hours, tables covered in flyers, homemade poster boards and merchandise ranging from stickers to pins to pencils, littered the campus.
Read MoreGillette’s advertisements portray progressive attitudes, yet gendered prices say otherwise
In a Sept. 8 article from The New York Times, opinion writer Tiffany Hsu discusses the changing nature of advertising for popular men’s products. As the title “Underwear Ads Lose the Macho: How Marketing Has Embraced Real Men” suggests, this article is a celebration of new advertising that defies masculine stereotypes to be more realistic and inclusive.
Read MoreAlternatives to plastic bags are not as eco-friendly as perceived
On Earth Day 2019, Governor Cuomo banned the use of plastic bags, signing it into law that will take effect in March 2020. It’s estimated that New Yorkers use 23 billion plastic bags each year. Obviously, that’s a lot of bags. It’s worse when you learn that about 50 percent of single-use plastic bags end up as litter. The banning of single-use plastic bags was seen as a good first step in the fight against pollution, but is it really a step in the right direction?
Read MoreGeneseo dining halls fail to provide students with healthy food choices
The dining halls at Geneseo consist of unhealthy food stations with a scarcity of healthy meal choices. Dining hall stations such as Smoke House, Asada’s and Goodfellas mainly offer food that is fried and abundant in carbs. Although there technically is a healthy food station in each dining hall, they are outnumbered by the unhealthy options.
Read MoreThe World of Online Dating
In today’s technological day and age, it should be no surprise that the dating world has made its mark in the world of technology as well.
Read MoreA trip to Mt. Everest mixes adventure with good cause
Psychology major sophomore Sofia Flaten intends to use her passion for adventure and charity work to help children in their fight against cancer. In May 2020, Flaten plans to take students to Mount Everest base camp made possible because of the organization Choose a Challenge.
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