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Professor Bob Waugh’s Poetry Reading
By Alison McDermott at March 24, 2012 | 1:11 pm | 0 Comment
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Its All Greek to Me
By Bianca Mendez at March 15, 2012 | 8:20 pm | 0 Comment
When people think about Greek life, they may think about big houses with exclusive parties filled with students who haven’t got a care in the world. Well this idea is far from the truth, according to current Greek life members. Greek life has struggled with a bad reputation, such as in TLC’s new reality show “Sorority Girls,” which features five girls more...
Foreign Exchange Students Speak About New Paltz Night Life
By Kelsey Damrad at March 15, 2012 | 6:52 pm | 0 Comment
SUNY New Paltz has increasingly become a local melting pot, attracting students from all parts of the world with its exceptional academic and diverse appeal, according to New Paltz's study abroad website. New Paltz’s distance from New York City also appealed to many students interested in studying in America. “I really just wanted to be close to the city, but in more...
Celebrating the Completion of the Resnick Roof Solar Panel Project
By Devin Sauschuck at March 15, 2012 | 6:30 pm | 0 Comment
Engineers and students of the School of Science and Engineering celebrated the completion of the Resnick Roof Solar Panel Project on Feb. 22. In the two weeks that this system has been up and running, it generated over 170 kilowatts of energy. It is estimated that in one year the system will help the college save $1,000 in energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions will more...
Sneakerheads: Subculture of Shoe Collecting
By Ethan Genter at March 13, 2012 | 12:37 pm | 0 Comment
“They like a place nobody knows,” the blond-haired clerk with gauged earlobes said. She sat in a small hardwood-floored sneaker shop called Memes on Great Jones Street in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo. She summed-up the world of sneaker collectors: “They like a shoe nobody has.” Sneaker collectors, known as sneakerheads, thrive off exclusivity. Memes more...
Scaling Gender Boundaries at the Gunks
By Jordan Wilkinson at March 8, 2012 | 8:08 pm | 0 Comment
In the rock climbing community, residence near the Shawangunk Mountains (more aptly known as “the Gunks”) is enough to spark envious exclamations and bragging rights. The Gunks are renowned for the endless amounts of pristine climbing routes and the rock climbing community. On any given day or night, if the weather is just above frostbite levels, climbers will be more...
Dance Underground Premieres
By Kenny Satterlee at March 8, 2012 | 8:06 pm | 0 Comment
Dance Underground, a showcase of work from student choreographers, premiered Feb. 23 in McKenna Theater and had showings through the weekend. Dances featured in the show were chosen to show off the diverse styles of the campus dance community. The styles of the performances ranged from contemporary to hip-hop and performances by Jam Asia. Dance Underground is a revival more...
Screening the Local Movie Scene
By Cooper Laroque at March 8, 2012 | 3:24 pm | 0 Comment
Despite the recession and wide availability of home movies, the art house film industry remains viable. Locally, there are several venues and even a new one being proposed. Within a half-hour drive from campus, there are four such venues to watch independent, foreign, rare and historic films. Upstate Films is a business that shows these types of films. It was opened more...
