By Victoria Cymbal Packaged and Edited by Victoria Cymbal Global movements are happening left and right to compel government action to avoid the intense impacts of climate change. Many people are refusing to sit and wait for the government to take action and are doing so themselves. New Paltz consists […]
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Written by Maggie Gibson Edited and packaged by Erica Ruggiero There’s a chance a SUNY New Paltz student and someone in India are both listening to Brett Barry’s voice at the same time. One might be in a class lecture and the other watching a promo for “The Big Bang […]
By Annemarie Durkin Edited and Packaged by Nadine Cafaro “Fund SUNY now! Fund SUNY now! Fund SUNY now!” The echoes from the rally could be overheard from all around the Student Union Building and across campus. It was a chilly day in late October, overcast skies. Around 100 people were […]
By Joseph Juste Edited and packaged by Kevin Durk A woman with light brown hair and ocean blue eyes is surrounded by clothes that vary in color so much so that they resemble a rainbow. As she stands patiently behind a counter, customers enter the store and as quickly as […]
Story by Emily Fego Edited and Packaged by Ophelia Xie Sexual assaults on college campuses, like the largely publicized Brock Turner case in 2016, have been pivotal in forcing administrators to make a choice: to ignore the issue or face it head on. SUNY New Paltz hired Amy Westberg as its […]
By Liat Guvenc Edited and packaged by Taylor DowdOn Oct. 5, Alex Peh played piano for the first Burmese-American Southeast Asian Gong Ensemble in the United States at SUNY New Paltz’s Studley Theatre. Peh is an award-winning pianist and an assistant professor of piano at SUNY New Paltz’s Department of […]
Story by Liat Guvenc Edited and Packaged by Bridget Peschel On Sept. 20, Jana Bergere attended the SUNY New Paltz Climate Strike. The corners of her lips turned up into a smile when she looked past the podium to a sea of hundreds of people. A year ago, her heart would […]
Story by Emily Fego Edited and Packaged by Jessica Barr It’s fall 2017 on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement his first summer in office and students gather around the Humanities Building for three hours to take turns laying in body bags in […]
By Melissa Carinha Tiffany Claud, 22, is one of the hundreds of students who have to balance work, school and a social life. Just when Claud thought she had enough on her plate, she discovered her mother was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. Claud is interning at the SUNY […]
By Maggie Gibson If there was ever a place in town that perfectly showcases the “New Paltz” style, it’s the Commissary. The room is filled with flowy outfits and pixie cuts. The whole staff is so cute that it’s impossible to make eye contact while ordering. Customers case the room […]
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 […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: “Jenny” is a child protective service worker who helps children every day. She has lived in the United States for most of her life, but is still an undocumented immigrant. She worries […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Rennie Scott-Childress, history professor at SUNY New Paltz and majority leader councilman, spreads awareness about the roots of confederacy after the Charlottesville shooting. He speaks about his experience, political knowledge and position […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Emma Ward is a zine creator and uses the different clubs on campus to advocate for different issues in society and help disadvantaged people as much as she can. Taped on the […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Liam Neubauer is a Alpha Phi Omega member who loves to do volunteer work and community service, especially during rush week. He hopes he can encourage other students to be as passionate […]
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Victoria Precise is a drag queen bringing drag and open mindedness to the Hudson Valley with her shows and large following since her debut in SUNY New Paltz in 2014. Scantily clad […]
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, […]
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 […]
