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 […]
Month: September 2009
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 […]
SUNY New Paltz gained notoriety last year when it was rated the nation’s hottest small state school by the 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” Guide. This could be a blessing and a curse for students living in the school’s residence halls. The increased prestige led to an additional […]
Many upper division language courses at SUNY New Paltz have been cancelled due to this year’s budget cuts. Most language classes are now only offered in two different levels and some have been canceled entirely. This year the budget cuts have led to the cancellation of Arabic, Latin and Russian. […]
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 six acres of land, is compiled of finely fitted stones, curved […]
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 […]
Demian Steltz, 27, is an aspiring music producer and rapper from Kingston, N.Y. Ian Kane takes an inside look at his music and what motivates it: examining Steltz’s troubled past and how he’s using it to push himself and his music career forward. Click here to listen to “Sweet Sounds […]
New Paltz Cultural Collective member Sophia Wortzel brings her brand of acoustic folk to Rebel TV in a music video filmed by Julie Florio, Kim Plummer, Danielle Quitoni and Chanel Arias. Stop Motion by Julie Florio. Edited by Julie Florio. Executive Producer Gregg Bray. © 2009 SUNY New Paltz
