Author Archives
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Deborah Olagunju: Leader For Change
By: Lillian Ayala & Kenya Petty Deborah Olagunju tabling for ASU week at the Seymour Union Fireside lounge. Administrators, professors and advisors are known for leading the way for change in the Brockport community, but one student who is changing the way for… Read More ›
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Connecting with the community story by story
Kayla Green has a passion for storytelling. While Green knew she enjoyed editing and shooting when she stepped on to the campus of The College at Brockport as a freshman, she had no idea she would leave a semester early, employed as a multimedia journalist for WROC in Rochester.
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Shaun Nelms: A Step in the Direction of Equity
By Christina Giruzzi and Ashley Reeves Doctor of Education Shaun Nelms has been consistently working to make changes in the Rochester City School District. Nelms is the superintendent of East High school and also leads the Center for Urban Education… Read More ›
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Change Will Not Be Easy
Sandra Vazquez is not afraid of a challenge. She started out as a student at Brockport and became an intern for the Hazen Center of Integrated Care. Later she became a graduate counselor for the Educational Opportunity Program. Now her… Read More ›
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Blue for Bivona: Uniting a Community to Fight Child Abuse
by Marleese Patterson and Tyler West In the U.S., nearly 700,000 children are victims of abuse every year. In 2017, about 1,720 children died from abuse or neglect, according to the U.S. Administration for Children & Families. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center says that one… Read More ›
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From Tennessee to New York: A Reader’s Journey
By Andrew Harrington and Nick Agostinelli Brockport, NY- Books are Sarah Bonczyk’s life. From her childhood just outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee to Brockport’s Main Street, she has carried her love for reading all along the way. Bonczyk came to Brockport… Read More ›
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Sweden is in the Money
By Kyle Boyd, Nick Agostinelli, Andrew Harrington and Isaac De Leon When it comes to the town of Sweden there always seems to be a plan make its environment and surroundings better. Community members in Sweden will soon be able… Read More ›
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Tax Season Time
By: Lillian Ayala & Kenya Petty Small towns and villages like Hamlin are trying to make sense of the new tax reform law that was passed early last year. As of January 1, 2018, new tax laws were passed which… Read More ›
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A Community in Crisis: Brockport Copes with the Opioid Crisis
By Ashley Reeves and Christina Giruzzi Throughout the country, the heroin and opioid crisis have placed a serious burden on law enforcement and other government agencies. Communities such as Brockport and Monroe County have felt the effects of the opioid… Read More ›
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Brockport’s Lift Bridge Plan
By Nick Agostinelli Brockport, NY- There is something unique about the villages and towns along the Erie Canal. Many of them have tourist sites, many have activities along the canal and most have interesting bridges. The village of Brockport is more… Read More ›