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geneseo Winter 2014
scene CONTENTS
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Everyday wonders Every moment, science affects how we interact with each other and the world. Faculty explain some of the things that make us go “hmmm,” from changing leaves to dreams and that feeling of déjà vu.
14 Career boost 101: We help you get there Hands-on experience in their discipline is increasingly essential for graduating students entering the workforce. So is discovering their niche. The new mission of the career development office is to build empowering internships — and it needs you.
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Castles in the sky A Geneseo couple lets their imaginations — and visitors — run free in a mini city of kings, wizards and handmade treehouses spurred by an aha moment to “live now.”
DEPARTMENTS 3 20
One College Circle Athletics and Recreation: Fair play: A look at sportsmanship.
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Alumni News Class Notes
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President’s Message What’s Your Story? Perspectives Effective and meaningful gun legislation requires input from all stakeholders.
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Random Profile: One Cup
Cover Photo by Keith Walters ’11. Table of contents: The aurora borealis lights up a field on Route 63 outside Geneseo, near the equestrian team stable. Photography by Keith Walters ’11. Postmaster: Please address changes to the Office of Alumni Relations, Doty Hall, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454-1484. Standard-class postage paid at Lebanon Junction, KY 40150