Opinion Articles

Reaching the end of this year’s Eagle run

Finding the best moments as we leave Brockport (or something like that)

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

Some of us are coming back. Some of us are moving on. Some are preparing themselves to don green and gold, walk the stage, grab the car keys and drive to a new life in a new city, state or maybe even country. Some are  awaiting mom and dad to pick them up, pack the car and go home to old friends and the comfort of home cooked meals.

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Writer's Block: Walking the distance to a new life

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

When I was little, the typical line my father would say to me when he was scolding me was “Come on! Use your head.” He gave me that same advice whenever I had problems in high school. The line was repeated when my family dropped me off for my first days in Brockport. I’d like to think I’ve used my head a lot during my college years, but in a lot of ways, I think my feet are more important.

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UK woman causes damage to family

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

A woman in the United Kingdom may win the world’s worst mother award this year. In a warped, real-life version of a Law and Order: SVU episode, an American divorcée living in the UK forced her 14-year-old adopted daughter to have a baby.

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Cut the Reel: Expensive films lead to cheap entertainment

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

Once a director gains a string of semi-successful films, they are given significantly more control over their later films and their director’s eye becomes more obvious. This means the things the director wishes to show, even if it contrasts with the film’s plot, become more obvious. 

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Brockport Watchdog: Students need to speak up and speak out

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

Many people have told me, “They’ll probably all throw a party once you’re gone.” Well, pull out your party hats and blow up the balloons, because your headache is finally about to walk the stage, throw up her mortarboard and drive out to Arizona. 

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Remembering the good, the bad, the fleeting college years

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

It’s that time of the year. It’s the time for goodbyes and sentimental reminiscence. The graduating class is getting ready for the transition from the comfort of college life into the unknown of the “real world” that’s waiting to welcome them. 

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Structural changes necessary for BSG

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

This Tuesday marks two months since international journalist and New York Times best-selling author, Glenn Greenwald, delivered a lecture analyzing contemporary civil rights issues to a standing-room only crowd in the New York Room in Cooper Hall. Despite months of preparation and the talented collaboration of numerous clubs and organizations on campus, Brockport Student Government (BSG) withheld the entirety of Greenwald’s honorarium fee of $3,000 until last week and will not fulfill the remaining contractually obligated payment until early next week.

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Varying attitudes of teaching assistants

0:00 AM May 7, 2013

I don’t really know what you call them: teacher’s aids, teaching assistants or teacher’s helpers? I do know that I see them all the time in my classes and I’m sure you have too. These people, let’s just call them "aids," are our fellow students at the college.

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Combating communication clumsiness

Lazy advertising efforts discourage participation

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

We are living in a society that is constantly connected via social media, cell phones, email, etc. While this has its fair share of downfalls, it’s important to keep in mind the reach this state of connectedness has. 

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Writer's Block: Balancing college years with home life

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

I’ve been dreading writing this column for weeks now. Yes, I realize it’s not our final issue. I know that when my stint at this paper ends, my writing career doesn’t end with it. But in situations like this, where a final column is usually chock full of sappiness and goodbyes, I think it’s important to say something meaningful and worthwhile beforehand, because I can’t guarantee that next week’s is going to be anything groundbreaking.

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Customer service reps forget their manners

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

To say dealing with customer service representatives is a tricky business would be an understatement. I’m pretty sure no one wakes up in the morning with an overwhelming desire to call the lovely folks at any given customer service department. However, sometimes it is necessary, if not incredibly frustrating.

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Geneseo professor undermines sexual assault awareness

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

Lately, there has been a lot of news in the surrounding area about college professors promoting sexual assault. A few weeks ago there was the instance of Steven Landsburg from the University of Rochester, who was promoting rape on his personal blog. Now, it’s SUNY Geneseo philosophy professor Theodore Everett.

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Cut the Reel: Works of fiction bring humanity to audiences

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

Fiction has a multi-faceted power. As moldable as clay and just as timeless with its product, stories of all types are created for the wonder of the world. But what makes a story valued? What makes a story about detectives and espionage as likeable as tales of wizards and dragons?

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Angry Executive: Protect the abused, not abusers

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

Any of my friends or family will tell you I’m an animal lover. Only a miniscule percentage of this campus fits into one of the categories, but some of you may have guessed it after my rant about the Holley Squirrel Slam. If you thought I got worked up about some other topics I wrote about this semester, let me warn you now: Nothing makes me angrier than animal abuse.

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Brockport Watchdog: Asking questions shouldn’t be a crime

0:00 AM April 30, 2013

While editing last week, I made the statement I hate questions and answers. One of my best friends and coworkers erupted in laughter and yelled “You’re a journalist! That’s your job!” What I meant by my statement was that I hate when in the middle of an article, there’s a not-so-relevant question and then an answer to give information. Obviously, as a journalist, I love questions and answers in general. 

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