This week in The Lamron…

Three interdisciplinary majors are combined into the Center for Social Justice Studies, previously known as the Center for Interdisciplinary Programs (renamed in 2023). This center was established in 2021 at SUNY Geneseo and has gained popularity and success among the student body since its introduction.

Nine mummies as old as 5,000 years at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo were surprisingly found to smell “woody,” “spicy,” and “sweet,” despite what common sense may suggest. On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) published an article evaluating “whether contemporary smells reflect the mummification materials and, if so, what information can be of value to collection interpretation and conservation.” 

Dr. Ọlaọcha Nwadiuto Nwabara is an assistant professor of West African literature and cultures in the English Department. She has been at Geneseo for six years and has a background in Black Studies, African Studies, and Africana Studies. Nwabara is Nigerian-American, and her family is from Umuahia, a city in Nigeria.

Every year, the Spring semester sneaks up on college students as they return from winter break. Compared to the Fall semester, professors assume a higher level of familiarity, preparedness, and an already-in-the-groove spirit. This can make learning new material overwhelming, as students already try to grapple with various homework and reading assignments they might struggle with. 

The 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament went underway on Feb. 12, with the best of the best players from the National Hockey League (NHL) competing for their respective home countries of the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. By far, the best storyline to come out of it so far was in the first nine seconds of the United States versus Canada game.

The NFL offseason is in full swing, with the National Football League (NFL) season concluding after Super Bowl weekend. The offseason is a nearly seven-month process that gives teams plenty of time to make roster moves. With the offseason just getting started, here is one move every NFL team should make this offseason.

Dearest Victor E. Knight,

I miss you most when I listen to Drake, which led me to wonder… is Loverboy truly dead?

Ever since I was a kid, I have been invested in the music industry, becoming Elvis’s most enthusiastic fan by the time I was nine-years-old. It’s no secret that music is critical in human development as we use music to soundtrack the experiences of our lives. Music streaming is at an all-time high; Spotify reported “640 million monthly active users.” Music impacts millions of people every day. As much as I loved music, I did not fully understand the impact musicians can have on their listeners until I was introduced to Harry Styles.