Opinion

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

Charlie Shields Charlie Shields

Teacher shortages are getting worse because of non-education-based policymakers

Recently, the teacher shortage has gotten worse across the United States. According to Economic Policy Institute graphical data, by 2025 there will be an estimated 100,000 decrease in the supply of teachers, and 100,000 increase in the demand for teachers that are qualified in every aspect. As a result, budget cuts, less qualified teachers, and more work outside contractual hours are to be expected.

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Sawyer Wilson Sawyer Wilson

The Lamron must do better

To quote Bernie Sanders in 2016, “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!” Well, I have to make one small change to this: The students of Geneseo are sick and tired of reading your damn food articles!

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Anonymous Anonymous

What your Subway order says about you

At Subway, you can make a lot of different sandwiches with different varieties and modes of ordering—they do online order, DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, over the phone, and through the Subway app, depending on your store.

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Nicholas Deya Nicholas Deya

Summer, the season

If there is one season that is most likely to be considered the favorite, it would be summer, and, for good reason—it is the only one that is reliable for decent weather throughout. Fall is great, but even it has its flaws towards the end, bringing with it gray skies and barren trees. Winter, obviously, comes with nothing but dreariness. Spring has the opposite issue of fall, starting out lousy, but progressively improving.

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The Lamron The Lamron

A Starbucks worker among us evaluates your drink order

The Geneseo community is a vibrant one, comprising many students with all different lifestyles; few aspects of the campus are more uniting than the on-campus Starbucks, a source of universal patronage for $7 lattes and an assortment of breakfast sandwiches. One little-known (or perhaps highly known… I talk about it quite a bit) fact about me is that, apart from my being a writer here at The Lamron I am also a Starbucks worker and, subsequently, have quite a few opinions on the drinks I make during my shifts. 

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Nevaeh Tucker Nevaeh Tucker

Cats are cool and cat-haters drool

I feel like cats get a bad rap. I’ve heard many (terrible) opinions from people, claiming that they hate cats or that dogs are just way better—I totally get that dogs are great, but you don’t have to tear cats down about it. I think this kind of opinion says more about the speaker than it does about the cats, so let’s delve into this a little bit.

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Frances Sharples Frances Sharples

“Writer In The—Shush!” Lorde’s big TikTok break and what artists owe their audiences

The astonishing phenomenon of pop-indie singer-songwriter Lorde shushing her audiences during a solo a cappella version of her song “Writer in the Dark” from her album Melodrama has stormed the nation by TikTok—as someone who strives to stay off the app as much as possible, even I have been made acutely aware of this sensation through friends and other social media platforms. The sheer audacity that Lorde presents in these recordings where she frantically silences her audiences as they try to sing along with her has been received by her fans as everything from completely stuck-up to entirely justified.

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Kaitlin Anzalone Kaitlin Anzalone

Growing up as a twin

Being a twin is an experience like no other. There is something unique about the relationship between two people that were born mere minutes apart. My purpose here today is to provide you with an inside look into this relationship, because, as a twin, I have an introspective take on the matter.

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Emma Mincer Emma Mincer

What your favorite French fry says about you

There is no doubt that French fries make the top ten of America’s favorite side dishes, especially when paired with a cheeseburger. They have become a staple of American cuisine, practically synonymous with American culture. Honestly, fried potatoes of various kinds are probably our nation’s favorite food.

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The Lamron The Lamron

Staff Editorial: Masks coming back to campus

Changes to mask mandates and Geneseo’s compliance with state regulations have felt incredibly unstable for years now, a phenomenon that Geneseo students are all too familiar with. While the controversy surrounding these mandates is widespread, we at The Lamron support the school’s recommendation to return to masking indoors and at larger gatherings; however, we recognize and acknowledge the many drawbacks that this announcement has resulted in on campus.

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Nicholas Deya Nicholas Deya

Cycling through life

Cycling is a sport like no other. It has many distinct differences in its nature, which can likely explain why so many people participate in it. While the reasons vary, the one factor that remains constant is the enjoyment people take away from it. In a state like New York, with thousands of miles worth of trails to explore, there are many great reasons to want to check this sport out. 

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Nevaeh Tucker Nevaeh Tucker

Building muscle isn’t exclusively for men

For many of you I hope that the title of this article seems totally obvious, right? Unfortunately, it’s quite apparent that there are also a lot of people who think otherwise. The inspiration for this article comes after an instance that I experienced at the gym the other day, where someone very loudly proclaimed his disgust with girls that are “too” muscular, further claiming women just shouldn’t lift weights. 

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Kaitlin Anzalone Kaitlin Anzalone

Muppet or a man

Are you a muppet or a man? We are all aware of the iconic song titled “Man or Muppet” from one of the many Muppet movies. This article will dive into the deeper meaning of each category in order to explain the complexity of human life.

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Nevaeh Tucker Nevaeh Tucker

Just chill

Do you ever feel tired and like you just need to rest, but you have a million-and-one things on your mind that you can’t get rid of? You tell yourself you can’t nap, you can’t lay down, you’ve got to stay up and get that work done, but you’re exhausted, so you end up doing the work very slowly, procrastinating each part, and taking a million breaks. Before you know it, hours have gone by, and you’ve hardly done anything. 

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Leon Schwendy Leon Schwendy

Batman and social policy

Batman is a great example of escapist media—it is enjoyable to watch and easy to become distracted by his fighting crime with bat-themed gadgets. However, I’ve started to notice how much Batman media involves social commentary, from both sides of the aisle, which is what I will be discussing today.

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Nicholas Deya Nicholas Deya

Spring is the best season

When spring technically begins on March 20th, it is synonymous with undesirable, winter-like weather. The trees still have no leaves, the grass is brown, and there is still a decent chance of seeing snow on the ground. However, as the season continues, the weather gradually gets better, though gradual at times can feel like an understatement. The inconsistency of the weather day-to-day can leave a person curious as to what season spring actually is—one day may bring shorts and T-shirt temperatures, then the next back to sweatshirts and coats. 

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The Lamron The Lamron

Staff Editorial: Support for Ukraine

The war on Ukraine has brought devastation to the lives of millions of people. Many of the citizens of Ukraine are fleeing to other countries for safety as civilian lives are not being taken into consideration in this war.

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Emma Mincer Emma Mincer

The Humanities requirement should be scrapped

The Humanities requirement has existed almost as long as higher education has existed, which is a very politically correct way of saying that college administrations have been torturing students for a very long time. Personally, I feel as though the amount of work I have due this week is a violation of the Geneva Convention. 

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The Lamron The Lamron

How good are you at sex, according to your sign?

The Zodiac has been used to determine many different things, with each sign having its own quirks and traits. It’s time we addressed the question that’s been plaguing everyone’s minds—which sign is the best in bed?

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