Dr. Gillian Paku has been working for SUNY Geneseo for 18 years and affirms that institutionally, it is a model of education that she “feels really good about.”

If you are a frequent flyer at the Asada Station in Mary Jemison dining hall like this member of The Lamron, then you may know Ward Parker Jr., an employee of Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS). Ward is a SUNY Geneseo alum who, after living an interesting life, came out of retirement to work in one of the college’s dining halls—though he first started at the dining hall in the MacVittie College Union, not at Mary Jemison. 

Did you know that Geneseo offers free spin classes for students? Ran by certified student instructors, students can sign up for a fun group workout class right here on campus! One of those instructors, Lily Herman, gave The Lamron a look into what spin is like at Geneseo. 

On the day of this issue’s publication, Feb. 20, the managing editing staff of the SUNY-wide literary journal Gandy Dancer are hosting their first ever open mic night in the Union’s fireside lounge from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Following the news that the magazine will now be accepting submissions of music to feature on the official Gandy Dancer website, this event offers Geneseo students the opportunity to share their poems, short stories, and, of course, their music.

In the midst of rush season, The Lamron talked with Liz Allegro, Coordinator of Fraternity & Sorority Life at SUNY Geneseo. Saturday, Feb. 7, is the campus-wide Bid Day of the spring semester.

If you have been on The Lamron’s website within the last year, you may have noticed various changes to the format, alongside new features like sub-categories and a PDF backlog of our newspaper—in case you miss a week—there is one person to thank for this: Web Editor Rachel Turner.

If you have ever heard a voice echo through the bottom floor of the MacVittie College Union, chances are that was Nathaniel D’Amato.

This past week, The Lamron sat down with the executive board members of Peace Action Geneseo (PAG) to find out behind-the-scenes information and see how different each member was despite being part of the same club. 

As he was working towards his undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education, he realized that students with more complex behavioral problems inspired him the most.

“Unicorns, chaos, and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” These are the three words that describe SUNY Geneseo’s Circus Club, according to two of its e-board members, Kaiya Slovik-Rodgers and Julian Delisle.

If you have ever walked up the stairs by Sturges Hall, then you have likely seen the beautiful mural inspired by Geneseo sunsets and stained glass windows of Brodie Hall. But you probably do not know the story of how that mural came to be.

Peggy-Ilean is a beautiful therapy dog who has three feet, and is an up-and-coming gem to visit with on SUNY Geneseo campus.

For this week's Invasion of Privacy, The Lamron interviewed Sophomore Mika Slotnick, an employee at the Milne library. This past April marked the grand opening of the newly renovated and revamped space, and I interviewed Mika not only about the amenities the library offers, but also about her experience working for SUNY Geneseo.

Sundance Books is a small yet incredibly homey shop located right on Main Street, wedged between Envy Hair Salon and Main Moon. Sundance Books has been open since 1972, bringing in countless students, residents, and more over the years, supplying the local community with affordable options to buy and sell books.

To add another interview with an icon to the books, this week we spoke with the Orchard Street Wizard.

Chances are that over the past few weeks, you’ve heard mention of the mysterious “Unicycle Guy” riding around campus. Maybe you even managed to catch a glimpse of him while walking to class or to the dining hall.

As the semester approaches the end, it is time to feature the graduating seniors of our executive board (e-board). One of these is my very good friend, Nikolete Michalkow. She joined The Lamron in the 2024 Spring semester as one of two co-news editors and has been on the executive board ever since.

The beating heart of The Lamron for the past two years has been senior Kendall Cruise.  Beginning as the Opinion Editor in the Fall ‘23 semester, Cruise has dedicated endless hours, effort, and love to the newspaper. By Spring ‘24, Cruise was prepared and eager to step into the leadership role of Managing Editor and has helped ensure the smooth function of The Lamron for these past three semesters.

The Lamron’s Copy Editor, Abigail Cornelius, is a senior Anthropology major at SUNY Geneseo. When not doing classwork or editing The Lamron, Cornelius likes to spend her time crafting, reading “cheesy romance books,” playing The Sims 4, doing nail art, and hanging out with her puppy, Hazel, and boyfriend, Zephyr.

Sarah Bhasin, The Lamron’s Arts and Entertainment Editor, is a graduating communication and marketing double-major and the captain of Bhangra. Bhasin aspires to be in healthcare marketing. Among Bhasin’s many accomplishments at SUNY Geneseo, she shared her knowledge on getting through college as an involved student.