Genesis Flores is a junior English literature and communications double major at SUNY Geneseo. She is also the editor-in-chief of Recess, the school's only multicultural BIPOC magazine, a McNair scholar, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion student representative for the English department, a Council for Undergraduate Research recognized directed study recipient, and a member of Geneseo’s chapter for the sorority Sigma Kappa. 

Dr. Olaocha Nwabara earned her PhD in African-American and African Studies, and now currently works interdisciplinarily in the English department here at SUNY Geneseo, teaching classes on Black/African diasporas and literary analysis and critique. Within her courses, Black studies and literary analysis meet to create a more holistic viewpoint of race in literature, including historical and cultural components students might not be able to find in other English courses.

Why, when pondering someone interesting on campus, might you think of Geneseo student Fischer Hicks? In conversation and on paper, Fish is a man with a unique life and respectful demeanor. So, what gives Fish a particular air of fascination?

If there is one thing that all members of The Lamron can agree upon, it is that senior psychology major Emma Mincer is what makes our office an incredible place to be in. Over the last several years, Mincer has been an integral part of The Lamron. As a final tribute to her time as our managing editor, we have the incredible opportunity to share her experiences with the rest of the Geneseo community. 

The time has finally come. After three years of unyielding labor, unwavering devotion, and innumerous sacrifices, senior English major Frances Sharples, The Lamron’s beloved editor-in-chief, is retiring their title and moving on to a sea of opportunities as they prepare for their graduation.

For years, The Lamron has been lucky enough to experience and engage with the many talents of senior English creative writing major Matt Keller and senior adolescent English education major Carly Burgio. As our final send-off of these two fantastic editors, writers, and dear friends, we wanted the Geneseo community to get to know the sides of Keller and Burgio that we here at The Lamron have come to know and love.

“I feel like I have to say, ‘I’m not weird, guys. I just had this thing that stopped me from doing what I wanted when I was 18.’”

Senior English major Joe Morgan has had an unconventional college journey, to say the least. At almost 40 years old, Morgan made the brave decision to pursue a college degree and explore his passion for English literature after being barred from higher education at an early age. 

Picture this: it’s 11:45 p.m. on a Monday; most students are studying, sleeping, or binge-watching Netflix. This is not the case in Nassau Hall, where a ‘“bathtism” is about to be performed. During this procedure, a group of oddly dressed students parade through the basement of Nassau, some of whom are about to be “enlightened” by the bath. In the front of the pack is Max Worden, first-year theater major, Nassau Hall resident, Southside boy, and “founding father” of bathtisms.

Geneseo’s education major is by far its largest, and with hundreds of students enrolling in and graduating from the program each semester, it can be difficult to spot the future educational gems—those wholly impassioned by the prospect of teaching future generations. Enter Torianna Robleto, a junior childhood special education major with endless zeal for both learning and teaching.

Humanities is currently a general education requirement that brings about much controversy among students. Many students complain about the “archaic” readings, the “boring professors,” and the lack of diversity, and perhaps there are some faculty who would agree with them (looking at you Doggett). However, Professor Wes Kennison has a deep passion for the humanities subject, so much so that he has been teaching humanities at Geneseo for about thirty-six years. A former student of Geneseo, Kennison cultivated his love of Thoreau and Thucydides into a wealth of knowledge that he adores spreading to students. However, it had been a long, adventurous road for Kennison between his first day of freshman year and today.

For the past three years, Owen Vincent has been an integral part of The Lamron. As for the past three semesters, we have been lucky enough to have him as our News Editor. Unfortunately, we are at the end of an era, and Vincent has chosen to step down from his position in order to dedicate more time to his studies and potential career opportunities.

Typically, the “Invasion of Privacy” Knights’ Life feature zeroes in on the life and perspective of a faculty, staff member, or student in the Geneseo community. The students interviewed are typically starting their undergraduate degree closely following their graduation from high school, and have the general Geneseo background of growing up somewhere in New York before choosing Geneseo for their higher education. These pieces thus rarely feature a student who strays from these norms in their journey to Geneseo, such as first-year English major Brian Malgieri, a self-identified adult student who recently got involved with The Lamron and the Geneseo campus community at large.

Most days when students enter lower Mary Jemison after getting their cards swiped, they are greeted by many friendly CAS workers. One of these days, Ward Parker can be seen working at Asada regularly for lunch. He has lived an interesting life and is always ready to make you smile with his friendliness.