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Blind Eyes
By Tiffany Riccio at October 8, 2009 | 5:23 pm | 0 Comment
Shoes on display bore the same dirt they acquired when those “more fortunate” had walked in them. Tired clothing hung against the dingy, pegboard walls. A few television sets like the one from my grandparents’ house when I was 4 stood untouched, as if they had grown roots into ripped green carpeting. Chipped ceramic rabbits, empty flower vases and other casualties more...
To Move With Integrity
By Olivia Heinze-Goldberg at October 1, 2009 | 6:05 pm | 0 Comment
“Our word of the week is inspire,” the instructor called out over the pulsing beat of dance music that ricocheted off the walls and mirrors of the packed dance studio. “Who inspires you? Be strong, finish this for them!” she shouted. Welcome to willPower and Grace, the group fitness class that combines popular dance moves with a cardiovascular jolt. more...
Return to Castle Grayskull
By James Nani at October 1, 2009 | 5:46 pm | 2 Comments
So now I was at George Washington’s Revolutionary era headquarters in the dilapidated downtown area of Newburgh, New York. About 20 parents and children were packed tightly into what used to be Washington’s dining room. Washington spent 16 and a half months here with his wife and troops waiting for the Paris Peace Treaty to be signed, officially ending the more...
No Day Is Holier Than Any Other
By Doron Tyler Antrim at September 25, 2009 | 10:28 am | 5 Comments
Idris Tawfiq was once a Roman Catholic priest and teacher in Britain. Today, he is a devout Muslim living in Egypt. Since his conversion, he has spent his time traveling around the world to tell his story and promote interfaith dialogue and religious understanding. On March 3, during Tawfiq’s first trip to the United States, he came to SUNY New Paltz for more...
Economy Takes Toll On Farm Animals
By Caitlyn Ball at September 25, 2009 | 10:19 am | 1 Comments
The sheep, cows, horses, goats, ducks, turkeys and pigs soaked up the warmth of the sunshine, seemingly unaware of where they had come from. The rabbits were keeping cool in their wooden houses. In the past six months, most of these animals were forced to leave their homes because of a dwindling economy. In July, the unemployment rate in Ulster County reached more...
Visiting Fite’s Magnum ‘Opus’
By Sarah Calandra Fine at September 25, 2009 | 8:51 am | 2 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1487" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo courtesy of Flickr user animalvegetable"][/caption] Imagine waking up every day consumed with the one thought, one goal, one destination. Such an obsession consumed sculptor Harvey Fite, as he spent 37 years working on his life’s work, Opus 40. Fite’s piece, which spreads out over more...
Keepin’ the Space
By Kim Plummer at September 25, 2009 | 8:50 am | 0 Comment
The New Paltz Cultural Collective is attempting to make a comeback. Since the group’s beginning in 2004, the collective has had a turbulent run filled with its fair share of ups and downs. At its core the collective has always been a place fostering a sense of culture within the community, promoting local musicians, artists, poets and thinkers. In NPCC’s more...
GAMES Seeks Gender-neutral Housing on Campus
By Allison Duarte at April 18, 2009 | 7:09 pm | 1 Comments
Listen to " Gender-Neutral Housing " here: The club's name may be GAMES, but when it comes to advocacy, they're all business. Gender Awareness Movement Enacted by Students, GAMES, is a student advocacy group raising awareness about gender identity and expression to meet the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning (LGBTQ) more...
