Jam band fans converged on the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday Nov. 15. For the first leg of their tour, Ripe came to Central New York to put on a show filled with great sounds and even better vibes.
Read MoreStudent-run musical “Ordinary Days” will open to the public in early December
An intimate, artistic group of friends seems like the ideal cast of characters for the focus of musical theater and psychology double major senior Tristan Strasser’s first musical where he has a directing and co-producing credit. This student-directed musical, “Ordinary Days,” is set to be performed in the Wadsworth Auditorium on Dec. 4, 5 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. with free admission.
Read MoreOffice of Diversity and Equity programs piloted last year experience success, adapt to the needs of the campus community
Last year, the Office of Diversity and Equity created the Diversity and Inclusion Community Educator program and Advanced Cultural Competency Certificate to encourage multicultural awareness.
Read MoreSubcommittee of the President’s Commission on Diversity and Equity welcomes student opinion
Members of the Access, Success and Retention subcommittee of the President’s Commission on Diversity and Community convened for an open forum on Monday Nov. 18 in the Fireside Lounge. The forum was designed to give students an opportunity to share their thoughts on how Geneseo could be a more inclusive and affirming place that retains a more diverse student body.
Read MoreSUNY contract with academic journal database Elsevier will expire in December, negotiations to renew are fierce
Elsevier, an academic journal database company that offers a pack of science journals named “ScienceDirect,” has a current contract with SUNY that will expire at the end of the year. SUNY is now in the process of negotiating a new five-year contract with the academic database, whose services currently cost about nine million dollars each year.
Read MoreLGBTQ+ support groups will soon switch to online presence through closed Facebook groups
The support groups provided by the Office of LGBTQ Programs and Services have transitioned to online Facebook groups as of Nov. 14.
Read MoreChristmas preparations begin unnecessarily early, cause planners to stress over perfection
This year, as soon as the clock struck midnight on Halloween, stores across the United States seemingly flipped a switch and suddenly Christmas came about two months early! Wandering the stocked aisles of Geneseo’s Walmart, bits and pieces of Christmas began to appear even before Halloween.
Read MorePeople seeking animal comfort should choose responsible alternatives to adopting
It’s that time of year when a few feet of snow on the ground can make us feel like our dogs and cats have forgotten about us. We miss their soft, squishy faces. We want desperately to give them hugs—but we can only do that after finals.
Read MoreWTF?: Porgs protect, Porgs attack, but most importantly Porgs can’t bring our Disney-free Star Wars back
Like the Death Star in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Tuesday Nov. 12 served as the day the world bore witness to the fully armed and operational battle station that is Disney+. Since Disney, the entertainment world’s evil empire, added Star Wars to its ever-increasing roster of intellectual property, the company has added four—soon to be five—films to the franchise’s storied canon. For better and for worse, the House of Mouse is responsible for taking care of the galaxy far far away.
Read MoreT.I. admits to monitoring adult daughter’s sex life; shames women who are sexually active
Rapper T.I. announced this week that he goes to the gynecologist with his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris, a college freshman, in order to have her hymen examined on a yearly basis. The rapper explained that his daughter signed away her rights to medical privacy and is required to go to yearly exams to check that her virginity is still intact.
Read MoreUpper class doesn’t pay fair share; results in higher taxes for lower class
Our tax dollars help fund public services, such as roads, education, transportation and health care. Yet, the cost of healthcare and other necessities continue to grow and many people struggle to afford it. With the United States’ growing population and economy, there is high demand for effective public services, but tax revenue is unfortunately not enough to cover it. To increase tax revenue, the U.S. should look to tax the rich more than the working class.
Read MoreClosing down Fusion dining hall upsets students, decreases campus’ food options
Geneseo students are upset with the news of Fusion dining hall closing at the end of spring 2020 semester. Although Geneseo will be expanding Starbucks in Fusion’s current location and implementing vending machine-type stations in Starbucks’ place, this modification will still decrease food options on campus.
Read MoreLow participation in campus media, leaders desire visibility
Media publications such as the WGSU radio station, Memories Campaign, Her Campus at Geneseo, MiNT Magazine and Gandy Dancer all corroborate in expressing their desire for larger visibility on campus.
Read MoreThe search for a new Vice President of Student and Campus Life in opening stages
The national search for the next Vice President of Student and Campus Life has accelerated since President Denise Battles informed the community last April, in a campus-wide email, that former VP Robert Bonfiglio resigned.
Read MoreCultivating Community dialogue progresses in third year
The Cultivating Community series, an initiative started by President Denise Battles in spring 2017, will be hosting its third and final dialogue of the semester on Wednesday Nov. 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the MacVittie Ballroom. Poet, educator and strategist Adam Falkner will be the dialogue’s keynote speaker.
Read MoreAmbiguity around midterm grades cleared, required for first year students only
At Geneseo, midterm grades serve as an avenue for students to track their academic progress and success throughout the semester. Faculty and staff vary in the perceived value of posting midterm grades, leading to a large discrepancy in their posting.
Read MoreHozier, Angie McMahon play sweet music in the dark at Rochester concert
There’s this recurring joke that pops up on social media from time to time about how whenever Irish singer-songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne isn’t releasing new music, he’s in some bog or mystical wooded cove recouping his earthy aesthetic before reemerging into the public eye.
Read More“Urinetown” performed by talented cast, comedic aspects maintained in dark plot
Geneseo’s musical theatre program presented “Urinetown” in the Doty Recital Hall from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10. This page-to-stage production was a comedic musical in two acts, with music and lyrics written by Mark Hollmann and the book written by Greg Kotis.
Read MoreT.V. Show Review: “The Prodigal Son” garners interest with plot development, look into psychology of murderers
“The Prodigal Son,” which aired on FOX and is also available on Hulu, was released on Sept. 23. Audiences were blindsided by the show’s incredible, layered plot and seductive character development.
Read MoreFilm Review: Parasite; Newest film from director Bong Joon-ho gracefully captures lower class, family relationship dynamics
Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, has been touted as one of the most intriguing releases of the year. After all, Joon-ho, critically acclaimed director of films like Snowpiercer and Okja, won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for the film. With the film now out on wide release, audiences can finally experience what all the buzz is about.
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