The Stylus

Looking through a creative lens

Lainey Porter, Staff Writer • November 3, 2024

What would you create if you were handed an egg carton and told to make a miniature autobiography with it? SUNY Brockport English Professor Dr. Anne Panning assigns this innovative project in her Intro to Creative Writing course.

Disturbing content strikes students’ socials

Michala Schram, Contributor • November 3, 2024

With each new form of technology brought to our society throughout history, fear comes from a lack of understanding. Whether it was the first radio brought to the United States in 1902 or the first television system in 1927, sociologists say there was always fear that surrounds each new technology.

Facing food insecurity

Christopher Lewis, Staff Writer • October 27, 2024

In 2023, 13.5% of U.S. households, around 18 million households, experienced food insecurity. In Monroe County, the rate of food insecurity among families has surged from just 13% in 2021 to 30% in 2024, affecting 225,610 individuals.

Context within land acknowledgements

Paige Kingsley, Features Editor • October 23, 2024

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is on the second Monday of October each year, and this year SUNY Brockport has placed a special emphasis on Indigenous history, experiences and voices. SUNY Brockport sits on land that once belonged to the Onöndowa'ga Nation, or Seneca, so the events held on October 17 were meant to meaningfully address this fact.

League of Woman Voters presentation: My vote, my voice, my rights

Hailey Lissow, Intern • October 20, 2024

There is a lot to know about the upcoming election, where to vote, how to vote and more. The League of Women Voters interactive presentation held on campus this week shared all the election information you need to know, from the history of voting rights in America to how you can vote from where you are.

Preserving tradition for seven generations

Christopher Lewis, Staff Writer • October 19, 2024

On October 17 in the Seymour Union Ballroom, Damian Webster of the Tonawanda, Seneca, Turtle Clan and Program Director for Honöta:önih Henodeyësdahgwa’ on the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, described his experience growing up on the reservation and what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to him.

Talons up for 67

Lainey Porter, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024

SUNY Brockport mascot Ellsworth the Eagle soars back in time to celebrate his 67th birthday. Brockport Student Government (BSG) and the Student Union Leadership and Activities (SULA) hosted Ellsworth’s “Party like its 1957” birthday celebration in the Union Main Lounge Thursday Oct. 10.

Brockport highlights National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Christopher Lewis, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024

Throughout the entire month of October, SUNY Brockport is shedding light on National Disability Employment Awareness Month. To gain a better insight into SUNY Brockport's efforts in supporting National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Director of Student Accessibility Services Nicole Musica shares her perspective on the college’s initiatives.

Golden Eagles on parade

Paige Kingsley, Features Editor • September 24, 2024

On Saturday Sept. 21, eye-catching posters, decorated cars and color coordinated groups of people lined up on Clinton Street in preparation for Brockport’s Annual Homecoming Parade.

Alphas in the atmosphere

Paige Kingsley, Features Editor • September 22, 2024

The music and energy in the campus mall on the night of Sept. 20 lifted spirits and invited people to the Alpha Phi Alpha Yard Show, an event hosted by the Rho Alpha chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. This exhibition of Greek pride was meant to showcase the talents and sister- and brotherhood of various Divine Nine organizations.

Things Transfigured: The passing of time

Christopher Lewis, Staff Writer • September 19, 2024

From August 29 through October 6 the Tower Fine Arts Center Gallery hosted a brilliant exhibition titled Things Transfigured. In Things Transfigured, artist Allen Topolski explores themes of obsolescence and incompletion through his large-scale prints, depicting the inner workings of tools, towering sculptures of discarded alarm clocks, and once beautiful but now nonfunctional appliances.

More than just a farmers’ market

Erin Jones, Staff Writer • September 16, 2024

Every Sunday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Main Street transforms into a farmers’ market. This market sells more than just produce, from meat to bread to desserts to crochet goods, the farmers’ market has much to discover.