GENESEO – A threat to a student organization is still under investigation by SUNY Geneseo Police. An email sent to the campus community on Friday by University Police Department Chief Tom Killcullen said that a threat made to a 'specific group of students' is still being investigated. The original message is as follows: To the campus community: The SUNY Geneseo University Police Department (UPD) is currently investigating a report of … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo President: We are Taking Student Concerns Very Seriously
GENESEO – Following student outrage at a sociology professor's comments about transgender people, SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles said in an email to students that the College is taking student concerns very seriously. Battles' email is as follows: A situation that took place in a sociology classroom earlier this week has been brought to my attention and I felt the need to communicate to you about it, particularly as it pertains to … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Student Overdoses on Cocaine, Pills and Alcohol
GENESEO – A SUNY Geneseo student went to a hospital on Friday after allegedly ingesting a mixture of illegal drugs. According to Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, the student, a male, aged 20, was conscious and alert when first responders transported him from an address on Wadsworth Street. "He said that he took cocaine, Xanax and alcohol," said Osganian. "I can't stress enough the danger of mixing substances like this. Everyone needs to … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Student Passes Away
GENESEO – A SUNY Geneseo student passed away Thursday night at an off-campus apartment on Wadsworth Street. The GeneseeSun.com will not be identifying the student until the College makes a formal statement on the incident. SUNY Geneseo Media Relations Director David Irwin confirmed that the 21-year-old female was enrolled at the College. Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian confirmed that no foul play or criminal activity is suspected. The … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Makes Princeton Review’s 2018 ‘Best Colleges’ List
GENESEO – The Princeton Review released their 2018 edition of 'The Best 382 Colleges,' and SUNY Geneseo has once again made the list. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, the Review said that SUNY Geneseo offers 'outstanding academics.' “We chose Geneseo for this book because it offers outstanding academics,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief and author of 'The Best 382 Colleges.' “Our selections are … [Read more...]
Avon Schools to Launch Tip Line After Scare
AVON – Following a minor incident on social media that rippled into a wave of fear and rumors at Avon Central Schools, the District announced to families that it plans to establish a tip line to alert administrators of suspicious or alarming online activity. An email that Avon Superintendent Aaron Johnson sent to families on Jan. 19 is as follows: Good evening, This is your school superintendent, Aaron Johnson. As you may be aware, a … [Read more...]
Victim of Fatal Geneseo Accident Identified as Savannah Williams
GENESEO – The SUNY Geneseo freshman who lost her life in a collision with a tractor trailer on Tuesday is identified as Savannah Williams, 18. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the preliminary investigation indicates that Williams pulled out of Court Street and into the path of the northbound tractor tailer which was driven by Robert Wilkinson, 24. Wilkinson was not injured but badly shaken by the … [Read more...]
Victim in Fatal Geneseo Accident was SUNY Geneseo Student
GENESEO – The victim in Tuesday's fatal accident on Rte. 63 is confirmed to be a SUNY Geneseo student. According to our news partner News10NBC, the victim is an 18-year-old female SUNY Geneseo student. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said that a tractor trailer was northbound on Rte. 63 when the student pulled into its path out of Court Street, trying to head south. Dougherty said that the name of the victim will not be … [Read more...]
Teen Turns Self in to Geneseo Police on Child Porn Charges
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department arrested a young man for allegedly possessing sexually explicit images of a child on his cell phone. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Darryle Briggs, 19, of Warsaw, was arrested for felony Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. Briggs' Facebook profile indicates that he studies psychology at SUNY Geneseo, and the College confirms that Briggs is a … [Read more...]
Over 870 SUNY Geneseo Students Vote So Far at On-Campus Polling Place
GENESEO – The night is still young, and over 870 SUNY Geneseo students have voted at the temporary on-campus polling place. Poll workers said at 6 p.m. that 870 students had already voted, with more coming in the door as they spoke. They estimated that this means a 60 to 70 percent voter turnout for the campus. "Voter turnout right now I'd say is on par with past years," said Eddie Lee in the Kuhl Gym polling place. "This is for a … [Read more...]