By Brandon Doerrer This article first appeared in The New Paltz Oracle A recent study from The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives has found that volunteering, both in terms of the number of volunteers and the amount of time they spend volunteering, is flourishing in Ulster County despite a […]
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Data Visualizations used for the SUNY New Paltz “Low Wage Living in the Hudson Valley” project By Casey Silvestri Percentage of Persons in Poverty, 2015 Create column charts Minimum Wage vs. Living Wage Create line charts Is Your Unpaid Internship Illegal? Create your own […]
A student sits inside the Lecture Center, trying to focus on the notes he takes when the quench for thirst hits him. He reaches into his bag to pull out a reusable water bottle, but it’s empty and the nearest water fountain is on the other side of the building. […]
The University Police Department (UPD) at SUNY New Paltz issued a safety alert earlier this month regarding an incident familiar to college campuses across the country: sexual violence. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in […]
The University Police Department (UPD) arrested Brian Sanchez of the Bronx, New York on Sunday Nov. 22, 2015. Sanchez was charged by the UPD with one count of sexual abuse in the first degree. Additionally, Sanchez was charged by the Town of New Paltz Police Department with rape in the […]
By Jess Napp On a typical afternoon, the walk to Van Den Berg Hall is a simple stroll down the stairs adjacent to Old Main and the Jacobson Faculty Tower. However, on a recent Tuesday, political science major Megan Carbia was on her way to class at the distant building […]
By Katherine Carroll “Raise hell, not tuition!” These were the chants heard by many as SUNY New Paltz students gathered to protest proposed tuition increases throughout the SUNY system. New York Students Rising (NYSR), New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), the Student Association, and student senators were some of […]
By Nathaniel Sheidlower Photos by Jennifer Hussein Young people have the power. Green Party member and 2012 presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein came to SUNY New Paltz on April 7 to deliver that very message. “You’ve got the power and the solutions,” Stein told a room full of eager […]
Student protestors discuss their stance on The SUNY New Paltz’s strict policy on drugs on campus, and administration officials respond. Reported by Jennifer Hussein.
By Carolyne Amaro New Paltz alumni and students gathered with President Donald P. Christian for a conversation about the College and SUNY System on Monday, March 9. The event called “Hot Chocolate with the President” was held in Esopus Hall, one of the newest student residence halls, giving the conversation […]
By Harris Yudin SUNY New Paltz now has three dual-port ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around campus, allowing for six parking spaces, each with lines painted green, dedicated to electric cars. According to Lisa Mitten, campus sustainability coordinator at SUNY New Paltz, the New York State Energy Research and […]
By Lindsey DeTrano Confidence will carry you further than luck or chance. That was the message conveyed to SUNY New Paltz students by a panel of successful businesswomen on March 11. Each school (Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Fine and Performing Arts, Education and Science and Engineering) hosted business […]
The amount of kilowatt hours used and carbon dioxide emitted in New Paltz is equivalent to nearly $6 million which fuels coal and gas companies, counteracting the “green” progress the state has made since banning hydrofracking at the end of 2014 — but New Paltz is not alone in this. […]
By KEITH J. FERRANTE The Hunger Action Network of New York State has named New Paltz Town Supervisor Susan Zimet as their new executive director. She is replacing Mark Dunlea, who has worked for the organization since 1985. Zimet served in the Ulster County Legislature from 2004-2011. She is […]
On March 2, 2015 primatologist and Stony Brook University professor Dr. Patricia Wright spoke at the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center regarding her experiences in the study of lemur evolution in Madagascar. Dr. Wright has been studying primates since the 1960s, when she was inspired to pursue a PhD at […]
On Thursday, Jan. 29 a sprinkler line burst in Coykendall Science Building, causing water to rush down from the ceiling in the foyer at the west entrance of the building and out the doors. There was “minimal damage that was done to the sheetrock in the foyer space. Also, no […]
By Ella Graffin As snow dusted the town of New Paltz on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2, determined activists lined the intersection of Main Street and South Putt Corners while chanting together: “No oil spills, not one drop, Pilgrim Pipeline’s got to stop!” The activists were protesting against the construction […]
By Gianna Canevari The Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz is now undergoing a major renovation period. For 10 to 12 months starting esktonec. 4, the main floor will be closed as contractors begin construction on the $14 million project. Library employees are now completing phase one and two […]
