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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Waffles, pancakes, or french toast?
Good morning! You wake up and are starving. From your room, you smell something delicious coming from the kitchen.
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.
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.
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.
Rape culture on college campuses
You might have heard recently about the “Cornell 7,” named by the Cornell Daily Sun: Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar.
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?
Being human in an online world
It is not uncommon to hear someone lamenting the attachment—the addiction—so many of us have to our phones.
My Trader Joe’s recommendations
My weekly grocery list is quite boring… That is, until I pull into a Trader Joe’s parking lot. Then that list gets thrown out the window.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
#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.
The Odyssey (2026); Or the Myth of Adaptation Accuracy
In discourse on modern media, a heavy emphasis is placed on creating painstaking accuracy in film adaptations of important canonical stories.