Students have been counting down the days till the end of classes, both in Facebook statuses and away messages.However, no matter how desperate we are to get out of here, this should be a time of reflection, a time to look back on the year as a whole. Students will begin to sigh in relief or cry in despair over course grades. (1) comment
It's hard to believe that not only will my Stylus career be over soon, but my college career, as well. At the end of this week, I will be done with undergrad classes forever, and will walk the creepy halls near The Stylus office one last time. As I try to mentally prepare myself to walk across the stage and be done with school, I find myself reflecting on the four years I've spent at Brockport. (0) comments
Invincible is a strong word. Stronger than love, hate, war or peace. Invincible is never-ending. This is the one thing I've learned at Brockport that will never change. It cannot be altered by new studies, but shaped by our own experiences. Perhaps the word is so strong because it doesn't really exist. (0) comments
To the editor, After five years, it's come to this: Sunny Brockport is finally over. It seems like a lifetime ago when I showed Casey Campbell, the Editor-in-Chief of The Stylus at the time, a comic strip I had made about a parallel SUNY Brockport campus in which all students were animals. (0) comments
As members of this year's staff prepare to graduate, next year's staff are considering big changes for the upcoming year. With new faces on the editorial board and old faces beginning their fourth year on staff, there will be a nice blend of fresh ideas and experience to bring you, the readers, the best newspaper yet. (0) comments
Dear Faith Talk, I didn't grow up in church, but I am not opposed to learning about Christianity. I have some friends who are Christians, and hear a lot of different words being thrown around I never encountered before. The most commonly-used term I don't understand is "saved. (0) comments
Wednesday April 29, marked 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency. Obama came to the position with a full plate and did not waste time tackling our country's problems from day one. Our economy has continued to fail, tensions with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have not become better, Korea is testing Weapons of Mass Destruction and pirates have made a comeback. (0) comments
Dear Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, I realize you have less than 10 days left in office, nearing your graduation and completion of your term in office of the Brockport Student Government. This column will serve as an open letter, of sorts, to yourselves, administration and volunteers. (0) comments
"Carpe diem, seize the day boys.Make your lives extraordinary," John Keating said in Dead Poet's Society. My senior English teacher showed this movie before graduation, and I have since tried to make my life extraordinary. As I sit at my computer typing my last column, I realize I am days away from graduation. (0) comments
It has been quite a year for opinions across campus. From protests, to the presidential election, BSG elections and fraternities, Brockport students had a lot to say. Let's take a look at some of this year's most memorable contributions to this section: Lefties left out in life By Sarah Fannis, Sept. (0) comments