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  • BSG announces election candidates

    Brockport Student Government (BSG) elections are approaching in April and the candidates for elected positions have been announced. Candidates who turned in petitions with the minimum number of legitimate signatures by Wednesday, Feb. 15 are eligible to run for their respective positions.

  • a ‘Haunted Hartwell’ sparks interest of TV series

    Could Hartwell Hall be haunted? Many College at Brockport students, staff and faculty have posed this eerie question, and it nearly became the focus of an episode in an up-coming Syfy channel TV series. Carol Candeloro of the Jarrett Creative Group said her studio company showed interest in featuring the supposed ghosts of Hartwell Hall in an episode of School Spirits, an investigative documentary series that is currently in development.

  • a Professor praised for PR efforts

    College at Brockport assistant communication professor Karen Olson has been highlighted by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for her efforts in heading a team that started the public relations apprentice program in Rochester's Bishop Kearney High School last fall.

  • Cupcake queen goes to war

    Local cupcake connoisseur and Brockport alumna Heather Saffer was featured on Food Network's Cupcake Wars, Sunday, Feb. 19. Saffer, owner of Dollop Gourmet Cupcake Creations in Penfield, won $10,000 as the winner of the monster truck-themed episode. Four separate bakers compete on the show, which features cupcake bakers from around the country.

  • a Brockport sees rise in academic donations

    The economic recession has forced colleges across the nation to take a large financial hit. However, according to the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), New York colleges and universities received more than $2.14 billion in charitable contributions last year.

  • Delta Sigma helps feed the community

    The brothers of the Delta Sigma fraternity prepared and cooked dinner for families residing at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester Friday, Feb. 10. The families living in the facility include children who have been diagnosed with cancer and deteriorating diseases.

  • s Pastor gives passionate account of Civil Rights Movement

    The Rev. Dr. James L. Netters can still remember what life was like in the South during the Civil Rights Movement. A black minister, civil rights leader and a close friend of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Netters offered Brockport a firsthand look at the Civil Rights era.

  • s BSG struggles to keep board positions filled

    Brockport Student Government (BSG) has struggled throughout the year to keep board positions filled. There are still several vacancies for on-campus representatives, and now there is one less off-campus representative sitting on the board. Brian Witmer resigned from his position as off-campus representative Monday, Feb.

  • s Brockport to host Western NY Media Convention

    The College at Brockport will host the 2012 Western New York (WNY) College Media Convention Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Union. Registration is free for Brockport students,  but it is $10 to register for the optional luncheon program.

  • s Dance professor honored for service

    The National Advisory Board of the National High School Dance Festival (NHSDF) has selected a member of the College at Brockport faculty to receive the 2012 Outstanding Service Award. William Evans has been a guest artist and visiting professor in the dance department since 2004.