By Cora Bennage It was during the biggest stock market crash when swing dance was invented. Now, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, swing dance is on the rise. Swing Buffalo and Groove Juice in Rochester were around long… Read More ›
community development
Monroe County helps Ukraine
A community that is an ocean away from war is pulling together to send necessary medical aid to Ukraine. The Ukrainian community in Rochester has been working countless hours a week to get donations over to the war-stricken country. RocMaidan… Read More ›
Jalil Muntaqim: cop killer or political prisoner
By Jovani Figueroa The quiet town of Brockport is finally winding down after weeks of controversy surrounding the guest speaker Jalil Muntaqim who was invited by a faculty member. On Holley street, many Brockport residents have protested every other day… Read More ›
Bunny business
When Kristin LaBar first saw two-year-old Tater Tot in a cage at the SPCA, she fell in love. She fell in love with his big feet, his button nose and his floppy ears. “He was my bud, my best friend,… Read More ›
The Flower in Flower City
There is a community in New York that is growing in more ways than one. The plant community in Western New York is a large society of people whose education, hobbies, and careers revolve around botanicals, gardening, trees, weeds—basically if… Read More ›
SUNY Brockport has Brain Power
Seizure first aid could “easily save a life” By: Emmi Rubera SUNY Brockport approved a new club called Brain Power, Epilepsy Awareness on campus. This club is set to focus on spreading awareness about epilepsy and doing fundraisers to support… Read More ›
Roc on at the Lilac Festival
The Lilac Festival will be in full bloom this year, and festival-goers are excited to rock out. The release of the musical lineup has Rochesterians giddy for nice weather and good outdoor music. Most of the 41 bands on the… Read More ›
A growing industry buds in Brockport
Marijuana, pot, weed, whatever you want to call it, it’s coming to Brockport. In a four-to-one vote, the Brockport Board of Trustees allowed licensed dispensaries to begin selling marijuana legally as of April 1, 2022. The vote has been passed,… Read More ›
Shots Fired On King Street
By: Alanna Dovidio SUNY Brockport students say they are left feeling unsafe after shots were fired on King Street early Sunday morning. Officers were dispatched to King Street at 2 a.m. on Sunday after two gunshots were fired. According to… Read More ›
Pandemic drives search for meaning
By Cambrie Eckert Throughout the past year, college students like Parnham and MacKay have searched for meaning to help cope with trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For SUNY Brockport sophomore Abigail Parnham, she found meaning in spirituality, which she… Read More ›