My hometown was not a great example of how to handle COVID-19; it fought bitterly to end its educational mask mandate. I remember hearing about a rally, talk about suing the state government, and rants by parents on Facebook. Nevertheless, for a while, the mandate remained, with the state government eventually lifting it. Those against the mandate seemed to have won in the end. But honestly, it hardly made a difference.

When most people think of October, they think of all things spooky. Often included in the spooky things are bats, but I don’t think they get the full attention they deserve. October is bat appreciation month, so let’s get into some bat facts.

With only 24 hours in the day, there are plenty of ways to spend the waking hours. Some stay up late, with the intention to wake up late. For others, they may choose to accomplish homework at the latest hours of the night, so long as it is complete before the submission time. However, no matter the activity, the morning is always the best time of the day. 

The vending machines on campus are very temperamental—personally, I have had multiple experiences where they would not accept my student ID, so I stood there trying to get it to work, consequently almost making myself late to class. Oh, the struggles of not being a morning person and trying to get breakfast when I am already running late. 

In many myths and legends, Death, one of the four horsemen, rides upon a pale horse—sometimes he is depicted with a white stone ring which brings chaos to the population. There are many possibilities in how Death can decimate the world’s populations effortlessly as they are said to feed off their trait; here’s how you can try to survive.

While July typically gets labeled as the most patriotic time of celebration for those in the United States, Sept. 15 marks the start of a celebration for roughly 20% of this country’s population—the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Nothing makes a Monday morning 8 a.m. class better than a steaming cup of coffee. That first sip of coffee in the morning sets the mood for the rest of your day. So, when you take a sip of a warm cup of brown liquid, you expect the rush of caffeine most of us have come to know and love. But what if that rush doesn’t come? It looks like coffee, it smells like coffee, but it lacks the drug most of us crave.

Oh my God—it’s decaf. 

Therapy animals have become more and more prevalent in recent years within many school districts across the nation—a phenomenon that I feel is a very positive improvement for the education system and students of all ages; even college students. 

One of the perks of attending school at SUNY Geneseo is its geographical location—here, we are lucky to be a relatively short distance away from many noteworthy natural sites and parks. Watkins Glen State Park is just one of the many nearby, and it is considered to be one of the best parks in the region. Settled in the town of Watkins Glen, New York, the park itself is definitely a must-visit, especially to any person within driving distance.  

In today’s public sphere, “[accountability] encourages better governed and managed public sector organizations by improving decision making and the efficient use of resources,” according to federation International Frameworks. “Enhanced stakeholder engagement, robust scrutiny, and oversight of those charged with primary responsibility for determining an entity’s strategic direction, operations, and accountability lead to more effective interventions and better outcomes for the public at large.”

In similar ways, school boards are held to this very standard, as their public is trying to figure out the best strategy and ways to improve and assist students in their journey; however, there are still many cases of a lack of accountability in decision-making within large educational institutions. 

The zombie apocalypse is one of the most popular subjects in media, with shows like the Walking Dead and zombie outbreaks in plentiful movies (even if they are comedic, like in Shaun of the Dead). These are some simple rules to follow to survive if this challenge ever comes up for you:

For an organization that seemingly takes pride in providing a platform where users are able to share their voices and produce original content, it seems odd that there has been a recent reduction in this once-heralded philosophy of the streaming platform YouTube. Late last year, the company decided to remove the dislike button from their site, a decision that seems to contradict their mission statement in which they explain that everyone deserves a voice.

Syllabus week does not exist—it never has, and it never will. There might be one day of going over the syllabus in each class, but that is usually the extent of review, which I feel the majority of the student body would agree with. While this may be an opinion article, I do have some factual evidence that will be included, so take that as you will, Geneseo...

Welcome back folks! I hope your summer was filled with adventures of the grand and fantastical kind. I especially hope that you are ready for the semester we have ahead, because I know I am not, and it would be helpful if at least some of us had our life together.

The end of the world is near. Animals have gone rabid; they’ve escaped zoos, and they’ve left their natural habitats in search of blood. Their typical prey has shifted dramatically, and they are now out for humans. Humans have now become their meal of choice, including the herbivores, who would now choose to kick you to death and leave you to rot. Humans are no longer the top predator; instead, they have become the lowest on the hierarchy. Here are some simple rules to follow in the case of a maneater apocalypse:

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.

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.