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Employers Would “Like” Your Facebook Password
By Madeliene Forrester at May 10, 2012 | 6:00 pm | 0 Comment
Students are ready to graduate from college and have begun their “real world” job search. They have prepared their clean-cut resume and interview smile. But the last thing they expect is to reveal their Facebook password to their potential employer. “I’ve heard about the whole Facebook and hiring thing, but I wasn’t sure what was really true,” said SUNY New more...
Are Our Children Learning?
By Jennifer McGreevey at May 10, 2012 | 5:59 pm | 0 Comment
Joel Milian was in his first semester at SUNY New Paltz when he encountered his first obstacle as a college student: his calculus professor. “He was extremely old and he basically only taught himself,” said Milian, 18. “He would never answer any of our questions.” Milian is not the only college student to find himself learning less than more...
SUNY Stony Brook Slashes Vacation Days
By Kerri Potter at May 10, 2012 | 5:21 pm | 0 Comment
StonybrookSecond-year Julianna Sebade once again spent Easter Sunday in her SUNY New Paltz dorm, doing homework and surfing the web. “I usually spend religious holidays with family,” Sebade, who is from Far Rockaway said. “We go to mass and all have dinner together but I haven’t been able to go home for Easter the past two years because we always have school more...
Film Student Opens for Wale at New Paltz
By Bianca Mendez at May 3, 2012 | 5:37 pm | 0 Comment
Sam Lachow is seen outside spending time with friends. It is the weekend before the Wale concert, and he has one rehearsal to prepare. While some may find opening before a well-known rapper to be intimidating, Lachow is excited for this once in a lifetime opportunity. “When I found out that Wale was going to perform I said, ‘I got to open for this guy,’” more...
Secular Student Alliance Gets Rolling
By Alexandra Salazar at May 3, 2012 | 5:30 pm | 1 Comments
Two members of the Secular Student Alliance found President Danielle Kingsbury cleaning out her car to make room for the rest of the members. A three hour drive from New Paltz to Binghamton was going to be daunting and as president, Danielle wanted it to be a pleasant trip. They'd only been an official club for a few weeks but were already over budget, forcing members to more...
Communication and Media Society Hosts Media Ethics Panel
By Brian Coleman at April 26, 2012 | 8:03 pm | 0 Comment
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Anti-Socialites Create a Niche in Club
By Jessica Bassett at April 26, 2012 | 6:00 pm | 0 Comment
Why do we join clubs? Some students do it because of a specific interest, such as a sport, activism, gaming, or just to practice a hobby. Students also join clubs and campus organizations to socialize with people who share a common interest. Clubs may make up entire social circles or even the majority of your friends because people who enjoy weaving macramé together may more...
Carbon Footprint: How to Reduce and How Students Reduce Theirs
By Cooper LaRocque at April 26, 2012 | 5:09 pm | 0 Comment
When asked about how important reducing carbon footprint is, David Kamerman, a third-year history major at SUNY New Paltz answered without hesitation. “It’s probably the most important thing you can do,” Kamerman said. “Other then breathing of course.” What is a carbon footprint? Sociology Professor Brian Obach, who has been working at SUNY more...
