The Lamron

Jeffries discusses Obama, Black Power

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 25, author and Ohio State University history professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries presented "Freedom Politics: From the Black Panthers to Barack Obama" to a packed College Union Ballroom.

Faculty talk change in governance

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In the past several weeks, college faculty members have gathered twice to discuss possible modifications of the campus governance system, which is currently based around the College Senate.
Dennis Showers, an education professor and chair of the College Senate, said that the meetings were arranged to respond to the concerns of some that the College Senate may no longer provide an effective governance structure.

Dahl and Rochester college presidents back mayoral control

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy has spearheaded an initiative, backed by a strong following of university and college presidents in the Rochester area, to implement mayoral control for Rochester City School District. Currently, school boards elected by Rochester residents control the district.

UUP not sold on Empowerment Act

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Despite public support from many SUNY presidents - including President Christopher Dahl and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher - the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act has received strong opposition from members of University United Professions.

Greek organizations sanctioned for alcohol use

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Three Greek organizations have been accused of involving alcohol in pledging activities, which is prohibited under both the policies of the Inter-Greek Council and the college.

According to Dean of Students Leonard Sancilio, the three organizations each face different consequences.

Report finds that increasing out-of-state tuition may have drawbacks

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As New York State continues to struggle through a tight fiscal situation, concerned constituents of the SUNY system have suggested raising nonresident tuition as a means of increasing revenue - but not all are convinced.

The ratio of resident to nonresident tuition within the SUNY system is comparable to that of other states; nonresident tuition of $12,870 is about 2.

Geneseo to host C.R.O.P. Walk for first time in 50 years

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Communities Responding to Overcoming Program Hunger Walk, an event which raises money and awareness for international and local hunger issues, will come to Geneseo on March 28 starting at 1 p.m. on Doty Field.

C.R.O.P. Walks are hosted around the country by Church World Service, a cooperative ministry which provides "self help and development, disaster relief and refugee assistance in some 80 countries," according to CWS's Web site.

SUNY schools must have greater fiscal autonomy

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Gov. David Paterson's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year should come before the state legislature by the end of the month. In it is another $150 million in cuts to SUNY, which would leave Geneseo with at least a $3.8 million budget gap itself in the upcoming year.

Ghosts and Google and things that go bump in the night

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Live tsunami videos. Metric conversions. Megan Fox's yearbook picture. These random phrases can all be connected by one seemingly ubiquitous six-letter word - Google. More specifically, they were on this weekend's "most commonly searched" list. How did I figure this out? I Googled it, obviously.

NBC rides Olympic ratings wave

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For the past two weeks, I was absolutely addicted to the Winter Olympics.

I've been an ice hockey fan since birth, but since the Vancouver Games came to a close, I am now comfortable with the biathlon, I can explain how curling is scored and I know that the Jamaicans could never, ever field a successful bobsled team.

Step it up, small business owners

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

We always blame the evil corporations for the failure of small business, but how much of this failure is actually self-inflicted? A few months ago, The Lamron ran an editorial encouraging students to support small businesses in Geneseo. It seemed like a no-brainer.

Is "socialism" a dirty word?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Each and every person who reads this article is a filthy socialist. I am a socialist. You are a socialist. My father, though he will never admit it and will likely take umbrage with this, is a damn socialist. We hear a lot these days about "Americans who don't want to live in a socialist country" or the always helpful, "Go live in Europe if you want to be a socialist.

Happening Now: Scandal in Albany

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

N.Y. Gov. David Paterson meets reporters on March 5, 2010. Paterson has recently fielded harsh criticism for his alleged involvement in a domestic abuse scandal linked to his aide, David Johnson. Paterson alledgedly went out of his way and may have abused gubernatorial power in order to protect Johnson, leading to calls for Paterson's resignation.

There's a time and a place for profanity

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Binghamton University's student-run newspaper Pipe Dream published an editorial on Feb. 23 criticizing the administration's response to the recent academic scandal embroiling the men's basketball team. The editorial was well-written and poignant, and it seemed as though each and every sentence was given careful thought.

Men's track team runs away with SUNYAC title

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Last weekend the Geneseo men's track team took home their first indoor conference title since 2006, beating SUNY Cortland 157 to 59, while the women's team took second place to Buffalo State.

On the men's side, five individual event winners spurred the Knights' success.

Knights burned by Red Dragons

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Last Friday the Geneseo women's basketball team traveled to SUNY Cortland and fell at the hands of the top-seeded Red Dragons, 64-51, ending their season just 40 minutes shy of the SUNYAC title game.

After more than an hour delay due to weather conditions and another hour spent waiting for the completion of the first semifinal matchup between SUNY Oneonta and SUNY New Paltz, which lasted four overtimes, the game finally got underway around 10:15 p.

Out of Bounds

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Baseball fans have reason to be excited, and not because it's the start of spring training, where even Washington Nationals fans still have hope for the upcoming season.

The reason for the excitement is the news that controversial and outspoken Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has started his very own Twitter account.

Coaches' Corner

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has won three Division I national championships, one Olympic gold medal and 858 college basketball games. Yet, his impact is felt even farther from the basketball court that bears his name in Durham, N.C.

As a matter of fact, it is due to Krzyzewski's words of advice that Scott Hemer said he decided to become a college basketball coach, and for that Geneseo owes Coach K some thanks.

Spring sports looking for successful seasons

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Men's Lacrosse This spring brings a host of challenges for the men's lacrosse team, which is ranked No. 15 in Division III lacrosse. Last year the team made it to the SUNYAC championship game before falling to SUNY Cortland, 14-13. That was only the team's second loss of the campaign with their previous defeat coming in their first match of the year against Nazareth College.

School of the Arts rises to "Wings" challenge

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Geneseo's School of the Arts is pulling out all the stops in its masterfully crafted production of "Wings," originally written by Arthur Kopit. "Wings" plunges its audience into the frenzied, chaotic mind of a stroke victim named Emily Stilson as she struggles toward recovery.

The Lamron weighs in on the Academy Awards

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Symphony Orchestra presents individual, group talents

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Geneseo Symphony Orchestra kicked off its spring season with renditions of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven and Ottorino Respighi that left the audience highly impressed.

Freshman Louis Lohraseb, a music major who performed a solo recital on Feb. 21, made his conducting debut with the GSO in its performance of Beethoven's "Egmont Overture, Op.

The Crazies an insanely fresh twist in horror genre

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Existing within genre trappings while also complying with modern horror standards of shock and schlock, Breck Eisner's The Crazies manages to set itself apart from its abysmal peers that generally inhabit the studio dumping ground that is the year's first quarter.

Locally-influenced artist on display in Lockhart Gallery

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The work of local artist Richard Harrington is being showcased at the Lockhart Gallery on Main Street in the exhibit "The Artifact of Landscape," which features a collection of large-scale and small-scale oil paintings capturing scenery from Western New York to Yellowstone.

Magician's Private Library: TV kills The Jealous Girlfriend

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Holly Miranda of The Jealous Girlfriends realeased her debut solo album, The Magician's Private Library, under the guidance of producer Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio fame on Feb. 22. The album, released on indie label XL Recordings, could have been the product of Miranda's diverse cover-work (which Pitchfork.

MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT: Ad nauseam Hollywood adaptations

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Think lions and tigers and bears are something to be nervous about? Try remakes and reboots and franchises - those are scary. With Hollywood turning more frequently toward the tried-and-true technique of reinterpreting preexisting materials, originality in movies is becoming questionable and leaves moviegoers wondering if Tinsel Town's gold mines of inspiration have begun to run dry.

Main Street fashion show to benefit charity, unite businesses

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Image Empire Salon, Frugal Fashionista clothing store and several other Main Street businesses will put on a fashion show on Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Big Tree Inn reception hall.

Models will hit the runway to show off classic prom and eveningwear as well as current hairstyles.

INVASION OF PRIVACY: Tim "Foolery" Bojanowski looks to top former joke on The Lamron

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Some stories are last year's news, and senior Tim Bojanowski's is one of them. Bojanowski, a psychology major from East Aurora, N.Y., fooled the whole campus last spring by switching out real issues of that week's Lamron for ones he had collected from February 2008.

Greek Corner: Students attend conference to improve Greek life

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hartford, Conn. saw the fresh and eager faces of five Greek Geneseo representatives over the weekend of Feb. 19 for the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference.

Juniors Kevin Mongan of Alpha Chi Rho, Elizabeth Riley of Alpha Kappa Phi, Megan Cosgrove of Sigma Delta Tau, and Christopher Hinton and Patrick Tulley of Sigma Nu Chi were all in attendance at the conference, which aimed to invigorate and further improve Greek life among college campuses.

M.I.L.E.S. lobbies against budget cuts

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 9, the Men Incorporating Leadership, Empowerment and Service group undertook a trip to Albany to speak with assemblymen about the harm that budget cuts have caused in our school system.

M.I.L.E.S. is an organization that offers the chance for male students to better their leadership skills through volunteer work, fundraising for charities, studying leadership in G.

Lamron's looking at what you're cooking

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Easy Chicken Parm (serves 4) 4 boneless chicken breasts 1 egg 1/2 cup milk Seasoned bread crumbs 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil 8 slices of mozzarella cheese 1 jar (16 oz.) spaghetti sauce Parmesan cheese 1. Whisk together egg and milk. 2. Dip the chicken breasts in milk/egg mixture, then bread crumbs.

Incidental Amusements

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Woe is Jeremy! As I write this, I am currently 0-for-2 in graduate school admissions � I am apparently very rejectable.

I suppose this shouldn't come as much of a shock to me. After all, you have to consider the number of times I've been slapped, beaten up by totally un-cool boyfriends and maced with both the spray and Medieval varieties.

In Case You Missed It...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In case you missed it, everyone seems to be "going green" these days - a noble cause for people to want to save the planet and everything.

There are groups on campus like Geneseo Environmental Organization, and even a brand new residence hall set to open next fall devoted to sustaining the earth and her natural resources.