By Tyler West Brockport Beat Copy Editor Life during the COVID-19 outbreak is strange. It’s easy to forget what life was like before it. Almost like being congested, and you realize you can’t remember what it’s like to be able to breathe through your nose. Life before the outbreak seems like a distant dream, and... Continue Reading →
COVID Causes College Clubs to Close
By Shay Gauthier Brockport Beat Editorial Board With classes canceled, events postponed and The College at Brockport inaccessible to students, club leaders are left with one question: now what? With the majority of the college shut down, several Brockport club leaders find themselves in a jumbled mess. They are constantly wondering how to keep their... Continue Reading →
Optional Fee Stands Out On Student Bills
By Ricky Wolf Brockport Beat Staff Writer When students pay their student bill, they are likely to notice a list of fees. SUNY Brockport students may be confused when they see one fee in particular. The “Gift to Brockport” fee appears on each bill as a $30 charge. It does not appear separate from... Continue Reading →
To Enroll or Not to Enroll
By Paul Elliott Brockport Beat Instagram Manager The enrollment of a college is bound to go through ups and downs. Over a five year span, The College At Brockport saw these effects. Between the years of 2015 and 2019 enrollment dropped from 8,161 students to 7,924. Meaning over the course of these five years the... Continue Reading →
College Sports and the Equity Divide
By Nick Agostinelli Brockport Beat Facebook Manager To be fair and impartial. That is what equity is supposed to stand for. Equal standing for everyone. Although, there are many who believe this to be true in the present day, there are still serious problems that are preventing this from becoming a reality. The heart of... Continue Reading →
The Switch to Online Classes and Whom It’s Impacting
By Mike McQuillen Brockport Beat Social Media Manager On Wednesday March 11, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all colleges, including SUNY Brockport, will switch to an online format for the remainder of the semester. The main change that has occurred is that face to face classes will not take place anymore, but classes will only... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Impacts Students, Student Workers On Campus
By Linsey Madison Brockport Beat Twitter Manager Jobs have become few and far between when it comes to employment due to Covid-19. The College at Brockport had many student employees on campus in several areas like The Square, the dining halls, or with Garnishes. Brockport Auxiliary Service Corporation is in charge of all of the... Continue Reading →
College Student Media Pushing Through Pandemic
By Kenya Petty Brockport Beat Instagram Manager COVID-19 is the virus that led to unexpected changes in America. College students were forced to continue classes online, miss graduation, and leave their extracurricular positions on campus. WBSU 89.1 The Point, The Stylus, and Talon Television are SUNY Brockport’s student-run media outlets on campus that were greatly... Continue Reading →
Faculty Diversity on SUNY Brockport Campus
By Imani Coaxum Brockport Beat Staff Writer Diversity of the SUNY Brockport has been an ongoing issue. President Macpherson tells the Brockport community that diversity is a job for everyone but is everyone playing their part at encouraging diversity? For a chunk of the 2019-2020 school year, students have raised issues regarding the... Continue Reading →
Graduating into COVID-19
Photo by Andre Hunter for Unsplash By Caitlin Joyce Brockport Beat Editorial Board Looking outside your window everyday can get really riveting. One day you wake up, and Brockport is dusted in a sheet of snow, undisturbed in the morning hours. The next day, you wake up to a bright blue sky and soaring birds.... Continue Reading →
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