Midterms: the dreaded word that nearly every student is subjected to during their time at college. They do mark a happy time, as the semester is roughly halfway complete, but it comes with stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, and many more issues that nobody would wish upon their worst enemy. Students are essentially forced to stay up late while they cram for their exams, but many will forget the information when questions are presented that next morning. Thankfully, there are a handful of tips that can help even the worst procrastinators prepare for their major exams.

The weekend before or during Halloween has been dubbed “Halloweekend” by many college students and general partygoers, often consisting of multiple parties, costumes, and other festive activities over the course of several days. Nobody wants a spoiled Halloween ruined by injuries or hurt feelings, so here are a few tips to have a safe yet phenomenal Halloweekend. 

In the winter of 1985, residents of Geneseo’s Erie Hall room “C2D1” were treated to a three-month-long paranormal fright, the likes of which were never before seen on campus, leaving the residents permanently altered by the ordeal. I sat down with one of these residents, an alumni class of ‘87, Chris Di Cesare—the former Lamron Comic Editor from ‘85-‘86— who illuminated specific details of this encounter from February through April of his sophomore year. Strap in and prepare for one of Geneseo’s most talked about yet least-known stories—the haunting of Erie Hall.

For many, course registration is a daunting and overwhelming task. It can be nerve-wracking for many to wonder if the classes they still need are going to be offered, if classes might fill up before they get the chance to claim a seat, or if they are even doing this whole registering thing correctly at all. To hopefully quell that stomach-turning tension I would like to offer those in this dilemma some advice from someone who loves registration season. 

The 2023 Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors (FUSE) Conference is being hosted by SUNY Geneseo and taking place from Nov. 2 to Nov. 4. The event will focus on the growth of literary journals (the title of the conference being “Literary Publishing in 2023: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been?”) and hopes to explore how literary journals are adapting, changing, and struggling currently, and how they will evolve in the future. The FUSE website proposes the following questions; “How has the conversation changed, expanded, or diversified since the first literary journals were published? How has the changing world impacted the conversation? What will this conversation sound/look/feel like tomorrow?”

This past Saturday evening on Oct. 14, students, families, friends, and random onlookers congregated in Wadsworth Auditorium to see all five of SUNY Geneseo’s a cappella groups for the first of two a cappella concerts in the fall semester. While there have been various gigs and smaller performances by the groups around campus, each semester only has two of these concerts in the Wadsworth Auditorium. 

Monday, Sept. 25, marked the return of The Lamron and WGSU’s media collaboration Full Circle. Full Circle is a radio show that not only highlights stories from the Geneseo newspaper The Lamron, but also includes news on a national and international level.

Dr. Olaocha Nwabara earned her PhD in African-American and African Studies, and now currently works interdisciplinarily in the English department here at SUNY Geneseo, teaching classes on Black/African diasporas and literary analysis and critique. Within her courses, Black studies and literary analysis meet to create a more holistic viewpoint of race in literature, including historical and cultural components students might not be able to find in other English courses.

As the semester’s first official break for Geneseo students quickly approaches, many on-campus residents may be wondering the proper steps to take before leaving campus. While the break may only be a few days, here are some quick things to do before leaving to ensure a stress-free return.

Cooking for college students can be difficult because of all of the appliances needed that are hardly realistic: Crock-Pots, rice cookers, salad spinners, toaster ovens—the list is endless. But if you happen to have a rice cooker but don’t feel like making rice, this rice cooker pancake recipe is perfect for you. 

As we kick off the 2023 Fall semester, Geneseo organizations and clubs are kicking off the year with tons of amazing events to check out. Here is a look at some of the many events happening on campus during the next week, and how to get involved with them. 

When you think of college, one may envision hanging out with some of the best friends you will ever meet, intricate and difficult studies, and having ample free time. From what I can say from my time so far, most of that holds true at SUNY Geneseo.