Social institutions have been impacted in innumerable ways since the initial spike of coronavirus last spring. Leaving many people discombobulated and forcing them to adapt their personal, social, and professional lives accordingly. A profession that has been affected heavily by… Read More ›
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Say No to Slugs – Reconciling our Revolting Drug Policies
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Drugs should be decriminalized—all of them. British poet and critic, Edith Sitwell, once said, “I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” It doesn’t get much more conceitedly moronic than a… Read More ›
Cannabis Cartography – Redrawing the Map on Opioid & Mental Health Treatment
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Marijuana has a long and complicated history in America, and although society has come to understand this psychoactive plant better, the full scope of its application remains cloaked in enigma. The potential benefits of marijuana as a… Read More ›
More Than a Game
By Vianca Grullon With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, many people’s daily lives have been reshaped. With having to quarantine inside and looking for things to do, video games is one way people pass the time, connect with friends, and just… Read More ›
Starting a movement
“I am most often the only person in a meeting who looks like me… and after a while that becomes taxing,” Archie said. “Unfortunately, as an African American male, I will never have the privilege that I can choose to say ‘I’m not gonna be an advocate today.’”
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
New York State Cracks Down on Fake IDs
By Christina Giruzzi and Ashley Reeves Many people view drinking in college as a rite of passage. A college town like Brockport is bound to be filled with fake IDs that allow underage kids to purchase or consume alcohol. This… Read More ›
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Canalside Chronicles is a community news web site covering Brockport, Clarkson and Sweden, N.Y. Reporters, editors and photographers come from the journalism classes at The College at Brockport. We plan to add writers who are village residents soon. We hope… Read More ›