By Aaron Snyder and Kyle Izard: In the movie Anger Management, Dr. Buddy Rydell, an anger management therapist played by Jack Nicholson, is quoted saying “Temper’s the one thing you can’t get rid of by losing it.” Steven Shortino, owner of Smash Therapy, highly disagrees. Smash Therapy is located at 1225 Jefferson Road in Rochester... Continue Reading →
Showing Students She Cares: Jennifer Ramsay
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 →
The Evolution of Black Mirror and Why College Students Can’t Stop Watching It
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 →
Race(walking) Through the Generations
By Derick Abbey: This year’s Section V Indoor Track State Qualifier meet was a very one special for coach John Izzo, not because it marked his 52nd year in coaching but because he got to see his granddaughter take second place and secure a spot in the State Indoor Championships for race-walking. Despite only being... Continue Reading →
Star Quarterback to Leave Brockport
By Matthew Lauster: After accounting for almost 10,000 passing yards and scoring 99 total touchdowns, one of the greatest tenures in recent years for The College at Brockport football program has come to an abrupt end. Star quarterback Joe Germinerio has decided to transfer schools following the 2018 season. With Germinerio starting the past two... Continue Reading →
A Blessing in Disguise
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 →
Three steps back, five steps forward
By Bridgette Babb: They say the things you go through shape who you become. For Shayla Smith, life changing events came in threes. Originally from Atlanta, Smith relocated to Buffalo, New York in 2012. Succeeding in high school was never an issue for the young scholar, as she was able to rack up over $40,000... Continue Reading →
Athletes Out of Bounds: Emily Nestler
By Carson Werner and Paul Cifonelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t6reRLcehI&feature=youtu.be Emily Nestler, a senior at The College at Brockport, is about a month and a half away from graduating from college. While she is able to look forward to graduation, she can also look back on her time as a student-athlete. Nestler wrapped up her final season on the women’s... Continue Reading →
Brockport: Unpredictable Winter Months
By Alexis Bott: Along with sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice, winter also brings hazardous driving conditions. Despite the dangerous driving conditions this winter, some students say the attendance policy at the school are borderline extreme. These past few months have been tough for students at The College at Brockport. Major unpredictable weather events made going... Continue Reading →
We asked Brockport students how they felt about Lil’ Yachty. Here’s what they said.
By Cheyanne Sydney: Cheyanne Sydney asked SUNY College at Brockport students our the upcoming Lil' Yachty concert. Are students excited or disappointed about the "Minnesota" rapper's visit to campus? Click the link above to find out.
