Opinion

The Opinion section regularly features staff editorials, columnists' essays on topics privy to them, and unpopular opinions.*

* The views of a specific individual writer are not representative of The Lamron nor SUNY Geneseo. No party except the writer is responsible for their views.

Allison LaPoint Allison LaPoint

Punctuation, ranked!

Punctuation is an underappreciated aspect of romantic languages. It is often used incorrectly or left out altogether, especially in the cases of informal messages or hasty emails. 

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Olive Fitzpatrick Olive Fitzpatrick

Why dogs make for the best pet

One day when I was walking my dog, Wilson, he started to pull on his leash and bark. I told him to stop, but he just kept tugging and tugging at his leash.

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Staff Ed: The importance of student publications

Student journalism is an underrated aspect of what colleges have to offer. Whether you are an English major or not, student publications—especially The Lamron—are open to anyone who wishes to be a part of something special! 

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Michaela Kalemera Michaela Kalemera

Passion vs. performance

In this day and age, the pressure to be perceived a certain way feels higher than ever for teens and young adults.

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Jack Wodicka Jack Wodicka

Robert Pattinson is the best working actor

As a society, we are in a golden age of entertainment. Living in this era of technology gives us access to so many forms of art, such as books, photography, music, and, of course, movies.

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When a celebrity broke your heart…

Most attentive people are aware that the majority of  celebrities are bad people. No matter how they seem at first, many of them are hiding a much darker underbelly than any could have expected.

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Shannon Murphy Shannon Murphy

5 things to know when you lose a pet

People with pets know: despite the difference in species, our furry friends are members of our family. Nothing brings comfort quite like quality time with your pet. This past week, my beloved cat Noel was put to sleep.

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Grace Terhune Grace Terhune

Is iced coffee unprofessional?

Last week, I was sitting in SOCL-220 Inequality, Class, and Poverty, taught by Dr. Reece Torres. He walked into the room and started discussing a topic that had been circulating his for you page on TikTok: is bringing an iced coffee to an interview considered unprofessional?

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Madeleine Lukovsky Madeleine Lukovsky

Ten ideologies to live by

As a young adult, a pre-law student, and a writer, I live a life jumping from deadline to deadline, plan to plan, and walking along a balance beam of feelings at all times.

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Allison LaPoint Allison LaPoint

I love squirrels

If you’ve stepped foot on campus, you’ve probably seen a squirrel, or five, gallivanting around. They rummage around in the trash, dance along the Sturges construction fence, and stare up at you with those black beady eyes, their little mouths holding nuts or crabapples. 

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The Lamron’s Fall Favorites

The leaves are starting to change, temperatures are staying in the mid sixties, and the hay bales have returned to Main Street. That can only mean one thing: fall season is approaching!

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Amanda Lozy-Lester Amanda Lozy-Lester

Data centers are environmentally unjust

It is hard to talk about environmental issues today without stumbling upon the topic of data centers—particularly those focused on the training and running of AI system

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College majors need more whimsy

“Man, if only I could register for ‘Romance Films & Symbolism 101’ instead of ‘Statistics for Sociological Research’”: a thought I know I’ve had, and I’m pretty sure most college students can relate to.

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Brooke Klugewicz Brooke Klugewicz

Why Sydney Sweeney’s recent commercial is a complete disgrace 

If you are like me, you saw the abomination of a commercial that Sydney Sweeney starred in and wanted to throw your phone across the room. At some point, Sydney Sweeney has to acknowledge that she is actively making a mockery of herself and harming every woman who has worked tirelessly to break the mold that they have been forced into.  

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Mackenzie Wilkinson Mackenzie Wilkinson

#notmymj: The freshman perspective

The summer renovation of MJ included making the dining hall function as a Pay-One-Price hall, like Letchworth and Red Jacket. It has also changed the layout, seemingly without notice to upperclassmen and without their input.

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