This winter season is so beautiful; the campus trees’ branches are graced with snow, holiday season cheer is spreading, everyone breaks out their warmest, comfiest sweaters… and prepares for finals.

Here at The Lamron, we have been discussing ways to maintain our happiness during these difficult times. We have compiled some tips and tricks we have found useful in past winter seasons, which may prove to be essential in the months ahead.

As finals season approaches, discussions have been circulating in The Lamron office about the importance of using resources offered, specifically the various SUNY Geneseo “Learning Centers.” These resources offer another opportunity for students to excel in their classes, but they are often overlooked or not widely-known.

Many of the participants were Geneseo students, which may lead some to believe that these students are involved in the student group PAG, but this would be false; the group currently has only four executive board members and less than 10 weekly attendees.

Historical conservation is increasingly important to accurately represent history, especially with so many in power trying to rewrite it, and it is something we all must pay greater attention to, both here in Geneseo and beyond.

Bernie Sanders captured attention through his campaigns in 2016 and 2020 for his adamant refusal to rely on support from super PACs, defined by Campaign Legal Center as a political committee that “may accept unlimited contributions from any non-foreign source” and “may spend unlimited amounts to influence the outcome of federal elections through independent expenditures.”

The role of the federal government inevitably comes to the fore in all of these conversations, and this week we have decided to indulge—just a little bit—our collective “tin-foil hat” mindset on the subject.

You may be wondering: why should I care about a random school newspaper? Well, why should you not? Not only does The Lamron strive to be a reliable and accessible source of information that is conveniently located around campus and online, but by supporting the paper, you are supporting student journalism—an increasingly important topic in this climate. 

Almost every professor during the first week of classes will get to the point in their syllabus in which the dreaded topic appears: artificial intelligence (AI) and the professor’s policy on its use. What experiences do students have with professor policy regarding AI? Should we be encouraging learning how to use AI, or should we maintain the prior stance prohibiting its use altogether?

In the minds of many students, SUNY Geneseo is in the midst of a crisis that is affecting the institution and its curriculum across departments.

As AI continues its persistent use in our classrooms and social media platforms are becoming our new source of consuming political content— it is becoming increasingly difficult to remain informed in a society where some of our information may be shared to harm and misinform certain audiences.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly and rapidly been adopted into our daily lives, from our computers to text-to-speech, advertisements, and more controversial mediums, such as art and academic works. What limits will people put on AI? Can we come to a reasonable consensus? Do the conveniences of AI deplete the authenticity of human works such as art and literature? 

Trend culture has been a part of popular culture across the globe, existing in the zeitgeist for pretty much the entirety of the modern world. From the pull of flared jeans and crochet tops in the ‘70s to the leggings and Ugg boots look of the 2010s, the prevalence of trend culture, especially in the world of fashion, has an undeniable impact on our societies. 

At the beginning of the semester, getting involved in clubs feels natural and appropriate, but as the semester marches on and the workload piles up, staying involved, or joining a club halfway through the semester can feel a little awkward.

When we go to college, we are expected to cross the bridge from teenager to adult. In the literal sense, we enter our 20s, but in doing so, we gain new skills to use in our adult lives. Whether these are the skills required by your major to get you a career or social skills learned through relationships with other people, now is the time to learn and grow. 

Libraries are one of the multiple federally funded institutions that Donald J. Trump and his cabinet are targeting. Libraries all over the nation are facing very real, serious threats that could come at the price of libraries becoming obsolete.

Recently, there has been a conversation among college executive board (e-board) club members that interest, attendance, and participation in clubs have been low over the past few semesters. Is this actually the case, though? Are there specific kinds of clubs that have been hit harder by this? And, how might the culture around club involvement have changed over time, inspiring this trend?

When the winter season approaches Geneseo, it is met with both joy and melancholy as students and faculty members alike fight cold winds, black ice on elevated hills, and mounds of snow on their way to campus. 

Since election day, there has been much anxiety regarding Trump signing another executive order that may directly affect the future of myself and my peers at Geneseo. The last four months have been incredibly tiresome. Every morning, I open my phone to see more political nonsense that immediately puts me in a sour mood. Being in a sour mood so early in the morning does not help with the weight of my coursework and classes. I can only juggle so many issues before they eventually fall to the ground. With that being said, here is my advice for how to better care for yourself in these trying times.

Last February, The Lamron discussed why Black History Month was February, the shortest month of the year. This year, I wanted to change the topic and focus on less well-known historical Black figures.