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A Lifetime of Friendship

Former Geneseo roommates Joanne Goldstein Siegel ’47 and Eleanor Bonnet Betlem ’47 became lifelong friends shortly after they arrived on campus in 1943. “She didn’t have a sister, and I didn’t have a sister,” said Betlem, “so we became sisters.” Though Siegel settled on Long Island and Betlem in Rochester, they’ve remained close for 75

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Scene Around the World

Your travel, your photos 1. Ireland: Rob Walz ’13 and Rachael Beckman ’13 went on their honeymoon to England, Ireland and Italy, and took this photo at the Cliffs of Moher in western Ireland. “We met at Geneseo and began dating in our senior year. We have been together since.” 2. Tanzania: Christina Moriarty ’08,

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The Social Network

At Geneseo, members of campus are always looking for ways to connect. Often, tea was traditionally used to bring people together for conversation and company. The 1938-39 Student Handbook from the Geneseo Normal School describes a standing student committee devoted entirely to teas and hosting teas. In 2014, then Interim President Carol Long revived the

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