On Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025, Sisters Making a Change (SMAC) hosted their annual Out of the Darkness Walk on campus in partnership with the Livingston County Suicide Prevention Task Force, a fundraiser dedicated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) named “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” earlier this week. The recent signing of this order is raising concerns for women's financial independence, among other civil rights issues.

Recent bioarchaeological and osteological analysis of a skeleton excavated from a Roman cemetery outside the city of York, United Kingdom, has revealed physical evidence of a person being assaulted by a large cat in the context of Roman gladiatorial combat, a first-of-its-kind discovery in the Roman archaeological record.

The month of May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949. This month-long acknowledgment of mental health aims to “increase awareness of mental illness and wellness,” according to Psychiatry Advisor.

As April showers begin to let up, it’s the perfect time to plant trees and appreciate the environment. Arbor Day occurred this past Friday, Apr. 25, with countries worldwide celebrating the secular holiday. Here in Geneseo, the village hosted an open volunteer event organized by the Geneseo Garden Club, where anyone could come and plant trees, fall bulbs, and wildflowers.

Lesbian Visibility Week is from Apr. 21 to Apr. 27, celebrating the power of sisterhood by uplifting incredible LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people from every generation, in every field, and every country around the world; “one community, so many brilliant individuals,” according to lesbianvisibilityweek.com.

On Apr. 16, researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences— Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (OeAW) —and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that they had discovered a series of medieval inscriptions and drawings at the site believed to have been the location of the Last Supper on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel.

Many librarians learned in early April that the Trump Administration had revoked previously approved budgeting decisions, even though some previously approved grant funding had already been used. 

As the school year ends, new faces will take their place in lecture halls and dormitories as seniors cross the stage. Admitted Student Days are specifically designed so these incoming students and their families can get a glimpse of what life might be like at Geneseo. 

On Mar. 26, 2025, SUNY Geneseo was listed in a survey, conducted by Georgetown University in Washington, DC, to have a high return on investment (ROI) for one’s degree.

A sightseeing helicopter tour across the Hudson River ended in tragedy after the vehicle crashed into the river, with all six passengers, including the pilot, passing away on Thursday, Apr. 10. 

Each year, on Apr. 22, Earth Day is celebrated by many across the nation. It is a day to give back and appreciate all that the Earth provides for us. 

On Friday, Apr. 11, SUNY Geneseo announced Agya Boakye-Boaten (pronounced “Ay-jah Bwachee Bwahten”) as the new Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. He will also hold the rank of Professor of Black and Africana Studies in the Department of Anthropology and the Center for Social Justice Studies. He will assume his role(s) on July 17, 2025.

In a pivot of normal content produced in this column, today, we will be focusing on the issue of source credibility. In order to ensure the news information you receive is factually based, not based on presumptions and possible biases, you must undergo a diligent process that will involve you putting in effort.

For decades, researchers have theorized that ancient cats in and around Cyprus—  located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey —most likely followed early farmers and then “gradually got accustomed to living with humans over thousands of years," according to The Independent. 

The global financial community has been up in arms over the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, even against America’s supposed allies within the European Union. Building upon his previous tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, President Donald Trump announced further financial burdens to US trading partners, and even more on countries with higher trade deficits towards the US on Wednesday, Apr. 2. These rates were expected to be called into effect on Apr. 9.

Around a hundred artifacts have been rescued from disaster in Gaza over the past century. They will now be shown at the Institut Du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris, France, from Apr. 3 through Nov. 2, 2025. The exhibit is named “Trésors sauvés de Gaza - 5000 ans d'histoire” or “Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5,000 Years of History” in English. IMA states, “Gaza is home to a wealth of archaeological sites from all eras that are now in peril.”

On Apr. 1, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker made history with a 25-hour and five-minute speech given on the floor of the Senate. He was assisted by other Democrats, who asked questions during the speech to give his voice a rest. During this time, Booker took no breaks. 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), observed in April, raises awareness about sexual violence, educates on prevention, and supports survivors. Although 2025 marks the twenty-fourth anniversary of the official recognition of SAAM, its origins date back several decades.

On Saturday, Apr. 5, over 1,400 "Hands Off!" protests took place across the nation in response to recent orders from the Trump administration, such as cuts to federal departments, mass deportations, and attacks on LGBTQ+ and abortion rights.