By Shelby Toth: It was 3 a.m. when Vincent Croce decided to plan, market and coordinate an event that aimed to bring together different Rochester-based creatives on a large scale. He instantly began working on a flyer. He finished it in an hour and fell asleep right after. Croce, a computer science major at The... Continue Reading →
By Aaron Snyder: Being a Mayor of a village is no small feat, especially for someone who never planned on running for public office. Who knew that caring for the environment and caring for trees could lead to a life in politics? Mayor Margaret Blackman never did, and she currently is in her second term... Continue Reading →
By Alexander Ulatowski: Throughout Monroe County people quietly live their lives making an impact on their communities each day. They are teachers who help guide students with their studies, mothers who help watch and take care of children, and journalists who share stories with the world. Each of these titles help define Kimberly Young, Ph.D.,... Continue Reading →
By Zach Wagner: https://youtu.be/evjdVkJc9qs Poised, humble, and hungry, Marko Hernandez, professionally known as Papi Flaco, stays true to himself as he chases his dream of becoming a hip hop star. Hernandez knew early music was his passion. “Since I was a kid, I’ve been around music. My dad’s always played music. He was break dancing... Continue Reading →
By Jared Rosenberg, Nicholas Kobel and Patrick Maheen: Her students describe her as ambitious. “I wanted to be an astronaut,” was the first thing Ramsay said when Brockport Beat asked her to describe herself. Ramsay’s desk is covered in papers. Her drawers overflow with manila folders, knickknacks crowd her shelves. One in particular, a Jewish... Continue Reading →
By Jared Rosenberg, Pat Meehan and Nick Kobel: The genre of science-fiction thrillers is one of the most refined yet expansive formats for television and movies according to imdb.com. The Twilight Zone, on CBS, was the original. When it first aired it became so overwhelmingly popular that spin-offs and movies soon followed. The X-Files, on... Continue Reading →
By Jared Rosenberg, Nick Kobel, Derick Abbey and Pat Meehan: College athletes do not always go on to become professional players. That doesn’t mean their passion fades away after graduation. For Jason Mangone, Mark Sanchez and Nick Pontari coaching was the next logical step in fulfilling their dreams of success and satisfying that passion after... Continue Reading →
By Derick Abbey: After a seemingly never-ending Western New York winter, students on the campus of the College at Brockport are starting to stir. As the weeks progress a large part of the campus is growing restless. However, it is not the freshmen clawing their way to their first college summer. It is the senior... Continue Reading →
By Matt Lauster: Brockport, NY – Dedication is defined as being committed to a task or purpose. With over 30 years of coaching soccer at both the high school and collegiate levels, Gary LaPietra, the head men’s soccer coach at The College at Brockport, fits the definition to a T. LaPietra’s soccer career has always... Continue Reading →
By Alexis Bott: At 19-years-old, life changed overnight for Kassy Rust. Leaving behind the familiar and adjusting to a new way of living, she began a new chapter as a mother. Her son’s father was emotionally and verbally abusive. He started going out late at night and lying about where he was. Without answering the... Continue Reading →
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