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Front view of Benedict Hall at SUNY Brockport
Campus community grieves the loss of a student
Medical vehicles parked outside Benedict Hall.
Emergency personnel on campus
SUNY Brockport President Heidi Macpherson
Silence isn’t an option
Signage posted outside the Seymour College Union promoting the event.
Annual Clothesline Project is back
2024 SUNY Brockport Lip Sync Battle winners
SUNY Brockport athletes perform for a cause
Empire 8 announce men's lacrosse All-Conference selections
Empire 8 announce men’s lacrosse All-Conference selections
McCarthy named Empire 8 Rookie of the Year
McCarthy named Empire 8 Rookie of the Year
Baseball win Empire 8 championship
Baseball win Empire 8 championship
Annual Day of Giving fundraiser open now
Annual Day of Giving fundraiser open now
Beach after the 2022 SUNYAC Championship.
Justin Beach to take on administrative role
The cover of Elton John’s collaborative new album with Brandi Carlile, titled “Who Believes in Angels”
Elton John and Brandi Carlile soar to success with new album
Joe Keery’s third album can be written down as a success, although it may not blow up to be as popular as other notable pop artists, it carries a charm that will reach the right audience.
“The Crux” of the matter is that everyone should be listening to Djo’s new Album
13-year-old accused murderer, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), looms over child psychologist, Briony Ariston (Erin Doherty) during a court mandated assessment in the third episode of Netflix’s latest hit show, “Adolescence”.
“Adolescence”: toxic masculinity is poisoning boyhood and killing girlhood
“Anora” took home wins for best picture, best film editing, best director and best original screenplay for Sean Baker, with best actress for breakout star Mikey Madison’s performance as the title character.
The 97th Academy Awards: A night of big wins and big upsets
“Mickey 17” brings sci-fi back to the movie scene, director Bong Joon-ho tells a story that challenges societal standpoints, evokes emotion and explores the human spirit.
Mickey 17: A sci-fi movie unafraid of social commentary
(From left to right) Peter Tonery, Brennan Sprague, and Meghan Tonery (holding a picture of M.J. Iuppa) at the ceremony to award Sprague the scholarship prize.(Photo Credit: Peter Tonery)
A poet’s legacy
Shirts laid out in the Union Ballroom as part of the Clothesline Project (Photo Credit: Genevieve Chase)
Hanging up their stories
Participants of the march holding a banner that says “Take Back the Night." (Photo Credit: Olivia Robinson)
Shatter the silence, stop the violence
Corey Robinson, Professor Milo Obourn, and Justice Crane at a presentation session (Photo Credit: Justice Crane)
Scholars of SUNY Brockport
Signs for the Diversity Conference outside Seymour College Union (Photo Credit: Paige Kingsley)
A lecture for peace
Participants of the march holding a banner that says “Take Back the Night." (Photo Credit: Olivia Robinson)
Shatter the silence, stop the violence
Piles of snow gather on the side of walkways as facilities tries to keep up with the weather. Feb. 17, 2025.
SUNY Brockport cancels classes due to snow

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The Hart Gallery sign on Market Street, Brockport, N.Y (Photo/ Olivia Robinson)

The open mic of Brockport

Olivia Robinson, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025
On Saturday, February 22, the Hart Gallery on Market Street in Brockport opened its doors to the public for its fourth open mic.  The open mic is an opportunity for anyone to volunteer and tell a story, read written work such as fiction or poetry, play music or do comedy...
Keynote speaker Dr. Cameron Beatty (Photo Credit: SUNY Brockport)

Brockport hosts Annual Leadership Conference

Sharvani Regmi, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025
The State University of New York at Brockport continued its tradition of nurturing leadership skills within the campus community through its Annual Leadership Conference held on Sunday, February 23. This year's theme, "Local Change, Global Vision," encouraged participants to make a difference in their local community while embracing global perspectives...
Professor Samantha Merchant (bottom left) with the cast of “And the Four Last Things.” (Photo Credit: Samantha Merchant)

All the world’s a play

Rachel Ekstrom, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025
Theatre culture is rich and lush with tradition. A ghost light is often left on all night in the middle of the stage to ward off unwanted spirits, an actor will opt to refer to Macbeth as “The Scottish play” out of fear that it is bad luck, likewise it is said to be bad luck to say “good luck” on opening night. SUNY Brockport’s theatre department has developed traditions of its own, including the biennial production Festival of Ten...
Tate Shaw reading from his work in the McCue Auditorium, Brockport, N.Y. (Photo/Olivia Robinson)

Brockport Writer’s Forum returns

Olivia Robinson, Staff Writer • February 20, 2025
On the third Wednesday of the semester, SUNY Brockport Associate Professor, writer and artist Tate Shaw visited students in the Writer’s Craft class and spent time with the wider public in a reading and Q&A at Fannie Barrier Williams Liberal Arts Building...
Rivera-Piluso at the United Nations forum on Indigenous Peoples (Photo Provided by Mariel Rivera-Piluso)

Brockport alum pursues PhD in anthropology

Paige Kingsley, Features Editor • February 19, 2025
SUNY Brockport can be a hub for success when students get involved and chase their passions, and there’s no better example than Professor Mariel Rivera-Piluso. Before she began pursuing her PhD at Syracuse University, she graduated from SUNY Brockport in 2016 with a degree in Anthropology and Women & Gender Studies...
Brockport Rock Climbing Club's interactive station

Club Craze: Expo Edition promotes campus involvement

Erin Jones, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025
Students in the SERC bustled with excitement on Feb. 6 as they attended this semester’s Club Craze. While SUNY Brockport hosts Club Craze each semester, this semester’s Club Craze had a new twist: interactive stations. 
Anne Panning in her ENG 304 class workshop (Photo Credit: Lainey Porter)

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.  
Photo Credit: Creative Commons

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. 
Sign outside of the Brockport church for the food shelf (Photo credit: Christopher Lewis)

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. 
Dr. Mishuana Goeman speaking about land acknowledgements at SUNY Brockport (Photo Credit: Paige Kingsley)

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.  
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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. 
Damian Webster talking about his experience on the reservation (Photo Credit: Christopher Lewis)

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.
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