New Paltz students joined forces with other SUNY schools to stage a statewide walkout on Friday, March 4 protesting annual tuition hikes. At New Paltz, over 100 students gathered at noon outside the Humanities Building to support the cause. Students from New York Students Rising (NYSR) led the protest, providing […]
FALL 2015
Holidays are upon us, and with them comes a commercialized pressure to give the best gifts. This season, rather than toil over what to buy for loved ones or that I-have-to-get-you-something-or-this-will-be-awkward person, you can learn to crochet the easy way and give a homemade scarf to all. Before you roll […]
Around 7 p.m. a crowd of over 100 people gathered outside the entrance to the Student Union Buildingâs Multipurpose Room on Nov. 21. Dressed head to toe in their most dazzling all white ensembles the hallway murmured with anticipation, they had no idea what would await them inside at the […]
By Kristen Warfield SUNY New Paltz has a rich history. Explore memories of the college’s past with this multimedia story. All historic images provided by the Special Collections Department at Sojourner Truth Library of SUNY New Paltz. AN EVER-CHANGING CAMPUS by Kristen Warfield on Exposure
Nathan Parker, a SUNY New Paltz student, is a retired ten-year United States Marine and Iraq war veteran. After he was injured in Iraq, he was honorably discharged. Parker then decided to enroll in college in hopes of pursuing career in public relations and psychology, and is set to graduate […]
By Kristen Warfield When retired SUNY New Paltz facilities worker Albert Asendorf and his family moved to their home on Route 44 55 in Gardiner in 1957, the tree in their front yard was a mere 6 feet tall. Over the past 58 years, however, it has done a lot […]
The Athletic & Wellness Center at SUNY New Paltz held its 8th annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, from Nov. 12 to Nov. 20. A donation table was placed in the main lobby of the Athletic and Wellness Center. Those who were interested […]
When it comes to self-expression, New Paltz students tend to have no inhibitions. With fall weather upon us, these fashionable students showcase their favorite looks for class, coffee dates, concerts and everything in between! 1. Trendy Thrifter Alannah Giannino With a bald head comes a lot of attention, and Alannah […]
Former New Paltz women’s soccer co-captain Bryce Kristall ran in the 2015 New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1 â in honor of her late mother. After her mother, Felice Kristall, passed away on April 19, 2014 after a year-long battle with lung cancer, Kristall, 22, wanted to contribute in […]
By: Katie Cusack On an early October morning, dozens of educators and researchers from various disciplines and universities across the northeast filed into the Student Union building of SUNY New Paltz. Entering the downstairs conference room permeated with the smell of brewing coffee and baked goods, they murmured introductions and […]
Students from Professor Howard Good’s Being Digital class created one minute visual interpretations of a technological ideology. For the fall 2015 semester, the students had a choice of many multimedia options, such as stop-frame animation, traditional animation or simply a video. In a dystopian technologically-infused world, we will see no […]
Students of Lisa Phillips’ fall 2015 Literature of Journalism class were asked to interview everyday working people about their jobs, and frame the first-person commentaries in the style of Studs Terkel’s book “Working, People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.” Subjects […]
By Lauren Albanese A haunted attic, a spooky burial ground and a horrifying encounter with a spirit means Haunted Huguenot Street has resurrected from the dead! The annual Halloween event, created over a decade ago, will once again take visitors on an hour-long tour to uncover the darker side of […]
By Holly Lipka and Liz Gaschler “A desire is never simply the desire for a certain thing. A desire to be fully filled in, met so that I desire no longer. It’s always also a desire for desire itself. A desire to continue to desire.” Slavoj Zizek â âThe Pervert’s […]
By Cait O’Connor During the first week of classes, students and faculty received an email about the new Motherâs Room, available to lactating mothers on campus. Breastfeeding has recently been socially reclaimed as both a radical and natural practice, and is now accessible for students, staff and guests alike. Dr. […]
By Jessica Jones and Kaycia Sailsman Josselin Valladares, 14, has lived in the Hudson Valley since March 2014. Her journey from Honduras to New York followed that which her parents, Glenia Gomez and Victor Valladares, made in June 2012. Valladaresâ parents now both pack apples at Hurds Farm in Modena. […]
By Caitlin Marinaccio Halloween is coming! Have you made any plans yet? Whether youâre a newcomer to New Paltz or a seasoned veteran, this list has something for everyone looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween. New Paltz is known for taking Halloween very seriously, with festive events ranging from wacky […]
The New Paltz Hawks men’s soccer team has had their best start to a season in program history. The Hawks began playing in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Friday, Sept. 25. As of Thursday, Oct. 1 they have a record of 6-3. Produced by Melissa Kramer […]
