Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Brianna Knight, a slam poet and co-president of SUNY New Paltz’s Melodía and Movement, uses her platform to increase cultural awareness and celebrate minorities. Brianna Knight, the co-president of Melodía and Movement, […]
Month: October 2018
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Ellie Condelles, president of Democracy Matters, spends each Thursday informing her peers about the importance of political involvement, especially in the current political climate and their ability to make a change. The […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Helene Strong, a Holocaust survivor, recollects on her experiences with World War II and how they inspired her to reach for a life devoted to helping others. Helene Strong sits in a […]
NEW PALTZ – Charitable dog owners came together to collect food donations for a local pantry. Dozens of dogs and their owners gathered Sunday morning to stroll the Walkway Over the Hudson in an effort to collect food to be donated to the Family of New Paltz Food Pantry. The […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Caleb Sheedy, theater major at Syracuse University, single-handedly organized a walkout at New Paltz High School after the Parkland Florida shooting to create a platform for change on gun violence. “You never […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Billie Golan, the head organizer of the farmer’s market, has managed it every Thursday for the past three years and strives to create a sense of community. It’s a brisk Thursday in […]
Videographer/Photographer/Editor: Sarah Jurgielewicz At Museum Dia: Beacon in Beacon, NY Jurgielewicz photographed images of street photography through various colors which juxtaposed the traditional route of black and white street photography. For more information, check out sarahjurgielewicz.com.
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Bryan Sison, a photography enthusiast at SUNY New Paltz, creates thought-provoking images on his Students of New Paltz Instagram page. It had just rained, the wind was picking up and a few […]
NEW PALTZ – A women’s activist group organized a march against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Sept. 24 to protest his nomination. Protesters marched down Main Street in New Paltz holding signs that said, “Attempted Rape Is A Crime” and “KavaNOPE #TIMESUP.” Some of the protesters wore Handmaid’s outfits […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: David Wilkes, self-taught artist and vice president of Roost Studios and Art Gallery, opens up about how his journey with photography led him to go to Ghana, West Africa. Sunlight poured in […]
Journalism students Rachel Szpilka, Tiffany Dumornay and Kelsey Fredrick created a video that paid tribute to activist and journalist Ida B. Wells for Howard Good’s Spring 2018 Investigating Journalism class. Wells fought to expose racial and social injustices. She became one of America’s most influential female reporters and activists. […]
