Climate change is a real issue facing many communities and habitats. The most recent victims of these negative changes: emperor penguins and fur seals living in Antarctica. 

Mark your calendars: next month, May 2, New York State is set to celebrate its 15th annual I Love My Park Day, as detailed on the official Instagram account of Genesee Valley’s Greenway State Park, which is located just about 40 minutes away from Geneseo’s campus and follows the Genesee Valley Canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester Branch, as detailed by the New York State parks website. 

Following a tentative short-term ceasefire between Iran and Israel and the United States beginning Apr. 8, 2026, repeated strikes in southern Lebanon are raising questions about the state of the truce.

Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026’s parliamentary elections in Hungary saw a landslide victory for the pro-European, center-right Respect and Freedom Party (abbreviated as the “Tisza Party”), according to National Public Radio (NPR).

The end of the semester can be a stressful, busy time for students, which is why taking breaks and supporting friends and classmates is important—but SUNY Geneseo is taking time to give some recognition to the hardest-working professors as well.

An additional 40 animals were added to the list of species offered international protections, after a meeting conducted by the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), as reported by CBS News.

Dogs have got to be one of the most talented creatures on the planet. From tricks to dancing, a well-trained dog can do just about anything. One shining example of a dog’s talent comes in the form of Sugar, the surfing dog.

As winter loosens its icy grip on western New York, Letchworth State Park, often referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the East,” is gearing up for a busy and vibrant spring season.

On Apr. 2, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced, via press release, a 50 million dollar commitment to expand the state’s clean energy workforce.

In February 2026, the State University of New York system officially launched the SUNY Research Connect Portal, which features a collection of research and research publications from scholars throughout the various SUNY schools.

If everything goes according to plan Wednesday, Apr. 1, four astronauts, Reid Wiseman (Commander), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch (Mission Specialist), and Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist), will strap to the inside of a capsule and begin a journey that no human has made since the 1970s, according to NASA.

Rhinos have returned to Kidepo Valley National Park after 43 years of absence, according to the World Wildlife Fund. AP News reported that the rhinos from Kidepo Valley National Park were killed by poachers, with the last ones being slaughtered in 1983.

SUNY Geneseo has announced new steps toward improving accessibility across campus in response to recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as per their online news center.

As we enter the month of April, it is important to acknowledge this month as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

On Mar. 23, 2026, the moon suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from Earth’s orbit.

In a situation which experts are calling “deeply serious and mildly concerning,” the vaquita porpoise, previously believed to be one of the rarest marine mammals on Earth, has now announced tentative plans to overthrow the Mexican government. This is reportedly expected to happen either sometime “very soon” or “never,” though those claims cannot be substantiated, as no one is able to properly speak porpoise. 

Earlier this March, a team of professional archaeologists and anthropology students made a profound and startling discovery in the back of the Anthropology Department of SUNY Geneseo: a projectile point.

Attention! Attention SUNY Geneseo students! The college’s president, Dr. Painted T. Ree, has announced that New York’s Public Honors College will be receiving a new mascot, effective immediately.

As the semester comes to an end, we wanted to recap the Campus Treasure that has been known but never found for the last six decades.

With the nicer weather approaching, more Geneseo residents and community members will be outdoors, and appreciating nature. With a recent award, Geneseo can now offer its community members even more nature to explore. The village of Geneseo has been “designated as a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation,” as of Jan. 22, 2026, as per a Geneseo community notice flyer posted on geneseony.org.