This week in The Lamron…
Over the past two and a half years, The Lamron has been lucky enough to find itself as one of the many organizations in which senior English literature major and communication and political science double minor Nevaeh Tucker has taken up a leadership role while at SUNY Geneseo. With Tucker’s graduation less than a month away now, it is only fitting that we send her off into the real world by first celebrating her time at the college.
As some students may know, SUNY Geneseo’s annual GREAT Day takes place on Wednesday, Apr. 24. There will be a plethora of discussions, presentations, and showcases covering a range of topics and major interests. For English majors, something to keep in mind is the roundtable discussion—“Internships for English Majors: A Round Table”—which will take place in Bailey 102 from 4:30-5:45 p.m. During this discussion, five students—myself included—will share our experiences during and before obtaining internships with the department.
The month of April is annually observed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Before SAAM was officially declared in 2001 by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, activists held campaigns, protests, marches, and other events related to sexual assault and violence throughout April. Sexual assault is a challenging topic, but it is crucial for us to discuss these public health issues. It is even more important for us to show our support for sexual assault victims whose stories have never been shared.
The Geneseo softball team has been on a hot streak for over a week now, winning nine consecutive games. Their run began in their second game of a doubleheader against Oswego on Monday, Apr. 15, and progressed to nine games with a sweep against Potsdam on Saturday, Apr. 27.
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News
Earth Day has come and gone, and many on campus are thinking about ways to make themselves and their respective greenspaces more eco-friendly and anti-omission in the hopes of lowering their carbon footprint. What the masses don’t know is that these sustainable steps have only a minimal effect on the overall system.
In the wake of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a wave of protests has erupted on college campuses throughout the United States, with students demanding their institutions sever all ties with Israel. Last week, I spoke with one of the spokespersons of the State Universities at New York Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (SUNY BDS) Steering Committee, a movement advocating for a SUNY-wide boycott of Israel, to discuss their goals and responses to criticism surrounding the movement. Below is our conversation:
Knight’s Life
Over the past two and a half years, The Lamron has been lucky enough to find itself as one of the many organizations in which senior English literature major and communication and political science double minor Nevaeh Tucker has taken up a leadership role while at SUNY Geneseo. With Tucker’s graduation less than a month away now, it is only fitting that we send her off into the real world by first celebrating her time at the college.
Pancakes are a relatively easy breakfast to make. Not everyone, however, is a master with a spatula. This sheet-pan pancake recipe is perfect for those who cannot master the art of flipping pancakes but still love the delicious, fluffy meal.
Sports
The Geneseo softball team has been on a hot streak for over a week now, winning nine consecutive games. Their run began in their second game of a doubleheader against Oswego on Monday, Apr. 15, and progressed to nine games with a sweep against Potsdam on Saturday, Apr. 27.
The National Football League (NFL) commenced the NFL draft on Thursday, Apr. 25. The first round has given us a plethora of new NFL superstars. The 32 players who got their names called Thursday night will have the opportunity to become part of a decorated history, but not everybody will. Here are the 2024 NFL Draft winners and losers from round one.
Opinion
The term “gatekeeping” has skyrocketed in usage recently. Simply put, gatekeeping refers to the active and intentional withholding of information—in this context, there also tends to be a specific emphasis on information pertaining to certain hobbies, activities, or franchises. The stereotypical act of gatekeeping tends to involve someone who is a long-time fan of a particular topic, such as baseball, Game of Thrones, or Magic the Gathering, choosing to trivialize, dismiss, or even full-on reject a person who is showing interest or asking questions about the fan’s topic of expertise. In doing this, the topic’s fandom serves as its own “security” of sorts, or rather, gatekeepers, preventing others from entering the fandom or setting a tone for the fandom and their behavior that might dissuade it. This allows a certain level of knowledge surrounding the fandom to be almost an expectation to “count as a real member.”
Hot Topic prides itself on providing shoppers with “counter-culture” clothing and accessories. As someone who used to drag my parents into the store with me for school shopping and Black Friday, I feel Hot Topic has lost its significance as the store has become less atypical. Finding alternative clothing and accessories has never been more difficult than now.
Arts and Entertainment
“Andy is an English Literature and Political Science double major. In middle and high school, they were in the Creative Writing Club, book reading club, and school newspaper. Their inspirations are from their emotions and trauma, and things that help them out of spirals. Things like the Batfam and Ninja Turtles and mermaids.”
“Alex is a second-year Creative Writing and Psychology double major. When not writing, reading, studying, or drinking coffee, she can be found taking care of her plants, embroidering, baking, and drinking more coffee. She enjoys books that smell old and musty and coffee that tastes like battery acid.”
The Normal
With the film adaptation of Susanna Collins’s prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, hitting the big screen, the franchise's popularity has soared in status once again. This has made me wonder: how would all of the lovely folks here at The Lamron fare in a battle to the death relying on wits and pure physicality?
Michele the Library Dog has been a beloved member of the SUNY Geneseo campus for several years. Every Thursday morning, Michele is surrounded by students in need of a distraction from their hectic schedules and coursework. We got a chance to sit and interview Michele, who had a lot to say about the students who see her monthly on Thursdays in the Fraser Library.
In the wake of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a wave of protests has erupted on college campuses throughout the United States, with students demanding their institutions sever all ties with Israel. Last week, I spoke with one of the spokespersons of the State Universities at New York Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (SUNY BDS) Steering Committee, a movement advocating for a SUNY-wide boycott of Israel, to discuss their goals and responses to criticism surrounding the movement. Below is our conversation: