Strike activity has broken out in cities across the country two weeks in a row on Jan. 23 and Jan. 30 in response to sweeping escalations in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.

In an effort to accelerate and encourage deep-sea mining and exploration, President Donald Trump has moved to grant a record number of permits to companies searching for critical minerals, as reported by Reuters.

In the Mexican state of Oaxaca in the municipality of San Pablo Huitzo, just northwest of the state capital of Oaxaca de Juárez, archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a 1,400-year-old tomb of the Zapotec civilization of southern Mexico, according to Live Science. 

Two members of the United States National Guard were shot in downtown Washington, D.C, just blocks away from the White House, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 as reported by BBC. The suspect was apprehended and taken into custody following the attack.

As of December of 2025, a decision was made in June of this year to alter a cease a role within SUNY Geneseo’s Department of Student Life—the role of Student Volunteerism and Community Engagement—with the dismissal of the current Assistant Director of Student Volunteerism & Community Engagement, Cheyenne DeMarco, effective February 2026.

Recently, multiple marine animals have been granted additional international protections by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

On Nov. 20, 2025, the SUNY Geneseo Student Court convened for the first time since recommencing during the Spring 2025 semester.

After 232 years of production, the final circulating penny was struck by United States Treasurer Brandon Beach on Nov. 12, 2025, at the United States Mint production facilities in Philadelphia, according to the United States Mint website.

Sudan is a country currently undergoing a horrific domestic war. Genocide Watch stated, “the war in Sudan has escalated to stage nine of the Ten Stages of Genocide: Extermination.” 

In June of 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that marriage between same-sex couples would be legalized nationwide, demolishing bans on same-sex marriages in 14 states, as detailed by AP News.

On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, the Music Society of SUNY Geneseo held a student-led presentation titled, “What the Arts Mean to Us: A guided discussion of our performing arts community.”

Last week, rangers working in the Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya made a truly exciting discovery. On a camera set up to observe the animals, footage revealed a black rhino calf trailing behind its mother, as reported by ABC News.

On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 Sisters Making a Change (SMAC) hosted their annual Turkey Trot 5K on the SUNY Geneseo campus.

From Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, more than 4 million passengers on U.S. carriers have been disrupted by controller shortages due to the government shutdown, according to Politico. 

This year’s general election on Nov. 4 brought high voter turnouts and historic results across the country.

On Nov. 3, former Vice President, Richard “Dick” Bruce Cheney passed away at the age of 84. Leading up to his passing, Cheney was suffering from complications associated with pneumonia and cardiovascular disease, according to AP News. 

Following multiple strikes on boats in the Caribbean and East Pacific that the Trump administration alleges have been harboring and transporting drugs, executive war powers have been subject to serious contention in Congress.

This November, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be issued regularly on Nov. 1.

Over the last two months, via expansive reports and overhead surveys, AIMS has determined that 2025 marks another coral mass bleaching event; this time, possibly more harrowing than before, as reports have stressed that “while less extensive…it is the second time the Reef has experienced consecutive [yearly, mass bleaching] events.”