Video by: Amy Lynn Tompkins Musician and Songwriter, Marco Benevento, has a history of collaborating with other musicians. Here, we explore his ties to the music scene in Woodstock, New York.
CULTURE
By Nicole Zanchelli Millions of Americans will wake up on Thanksgiving day and hustle to the kitchen to baste a turkey, bake sweet potatoes and mix stuffing. Wiping the sweat from their brow, they will sit down at the table, surrounded by their loved ones, and feast upon home cooked […]
By Jake Mauriello The transition into college can be hard for even the most well-prepared student. Between the loss of a fixed schedule, the absence of parental control and an influx of work and responsibilities, it’s easy to feel yourself getting disorganized as you enter adulthood. On top of this, […]
By Brian Rice Everyone has deadlines. Sometimes there’s just not enough time in the day, but things still need to get done. An “all-nighter,” is when someone stays awake all night to complete a task- a common occurrence for college students. The standard procedure is to grab a caffeinated beverage […]
By Kelsey Fredricks We’ve all heard that dreaded phrase: “You need experience to get experience.” While annoying, it’s important to acknowledge that this statement is a reality. Whether you’ve been rejected from a sought-after marketing firm due to a more skilled intern swooping in, or you’ve noticed that your resume […]
By Devon DeGroat Trying to eat healthy can be super challenging as a college student. With all the hustle and bustle of school we sometimes forget how important it is to eat well and before you know it you’re sucked into a black hole of unhealthy eating that’s almost impossible […]
By Emily Fego For most students, college is their first taste of freedom before entering the “real world.” But, this step toward independence brings up one question: how long can you survive off of boxed mac and cheese before you learn to shop and cook for yourself? The realization that […]
By Brandon Whiting Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Addis Ababa. While all of these cities are continents apart, they all have one thing in common: SUNY New Paltz offers study abroad programs in all of them. Studying abroad is an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience that is often overlooked by students. Many […]
By Emily Harter It’s been a long week. You’ve been in class all week, you’ve probably read so much your eyes ache and your face probably hurts from smiling at your annoying classmates. Yet, the light at the end of the tunnel glows, and Friday is finally here. You and […]
By Nadine Cafaro Ever feel the need to relax, or maybe, your friends and you are looking for something to do together, but you’re piled up in the library or have too many assignments at once? Maybe you only budgeted twenty dollars for the week and feel the intense need […]
By Nikki Donohue With local elections coming up and the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in full swing, college campuses nationwide are going to be buzzing with election campaigns and political debate. Regardless of political activity on college campuses, people between the ages of 18 to 29 have the lowest voter […]
By Taylor Dowd Since early fall, you’ve felt stressed, sleep deprived, overwhelmed and a bit disorganized. Maybe you’ve spent all of your free time in office hours to no avail, or your 21-credit “light-load” semester finally got the best of you. Sound like you? You’re probably a stressed out college […]
By Isabella Lawkins On Saturday, Oct. 5, the budding company 845 Vibrations launched the first of many local festivals in New Paltz, New York. The festival, held at Stone Mountain Farm, featured local food and art vendors, live music, DJs, a massive bonfire and art performances like fire spinning and […]
By Annemarie Durkin According to Dante Cantu, the Executive Director for Academic Advising and the Center for Student Success at SUNY New Paltz, roughly one-third of the incoming freshmen at SUNY New Paltz enroll as ‘undecided’ majors. Choosing the right college major can be a difficult and trying process to […]
By: Joseph Juste So you just graduated college and it’s time to start your career. But, there’s just one problem: you don’t want to work for someone else. It’s not that you don’t want to work at all, but you feel like you could be happier and do a better […]
By Richie Monarch SUNY New Paltz journalism professor Howard “Howie” Good released his new book “Stick Figure Opera,” a collection of 99 100-word prose poems, on Oct. 27. Good was the winner of the 2019 Grey Book Press Chapbook Competition and the 2017 Lorien Prize for poetry from Thought Crime. […]
Two days to create a film? Are you nuts? Yes! Every semester, the SUNY New Paltz Media and Journalism Society hosts “Film 48.” What’s that? It’s an event through the Broadcast Education Association that requires students to create a short film in 48 hours using a specific genre, quote, prop […]
A woman in a black dress, laid out on a chair in her living room, coughing up blood. A well-dressed man crumpled into the corner of a barren home, desperate for closure. The sound of sharpening shears washes through a small bedroom while a little girl tells us how she […]
