It’s not too hot, it’s not too cold, it’s juuuust right. Astronomers have found a new “Goldilocks” planet that may harbor exactly the right conditions for life. And it’s only 140 trillion miles away! SPRING BREAK BABY! Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emmanuel, is supposedly going to resign on Friday. […]
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that not all food is created equal. New Paltz is a great town if you’re a foodie. There’s Thai, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Indian and the ubiquitous Italian Pizzeria. The problem with many of these restaurants is the price and minor inconvenience of a […]
Passing a test, finishing a paper on time and figuring out which party to go to are all major concerns for many college students, but with tuition increases and a struggling economy, SUNY New Paltz students are finding that just keeping money in their pockets is a main concern. One […]
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller and Shawn Roberts Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Horror Take a small band of plague survivors trapped in a jail and trying to get to a boat, a city full of zombies, one super zombie with a hammer/axe weapon that would have made the Norse […]
I’ll start this blog by suggesting my absolute favorite books of all time: J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. If you’ve ever met me in person, I’ve probably already suggested these to you. If you were agreeable, I probably had an extensive, enthusiastic conversation with you. If you haven’t read them, […]
Everyday a new technology is suggested for you: Buy this smartphone! You NEED this laptop! How can you live life without this four-hundred dollar iPod!? Call me old-fashioned, please, call me old-fashioned, I’ll take it as a compliment, but I think we all need to slow down and look away […]
As the fall 2010 semester hits the halfway point, the quest for the new president of the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz is just heating up. The search committee just recently released the Position Prospectus and Position Advertisement, which finally allows people to send in their […]
So you’re going away for college. You take your acceptance letter, school supplies and dorm key as you say goodbye. What happens next? For some freshmen, this experience starts with little to no direction of campus life. That is, unless they are accepted into the Scholar’s Mentorship Program (SMP) at […]
Flapper dresses for girls, suits for boys, the Lindy Hop, a dance floor, and big band jazz music; all of the essentials for a swing dance. Some people may think this dance is out of date, but two students from the State University of New York at New Paltz disagree […]
Hey lovers and friends! I’m wondering how your first couple of weeks at school are going. For all of you who aren’t on the SUNY Campus, I hope you’re enjoying this absolutely beautiful weather! It’s a great time to go for a long bike ride! Here’s something really exciting for […]
Imagine being in your bedroom when all of a sudden the door is thrown open and your landlord is standing in the doorway. In a rage, he tells you that you are being evicted and have an hour to leave. As you try to stuff all your belongings in your […]
Sarah Palin said this week that she might be forced to run for President in 2012 “if nobody else wanted to step up.” Seventy-five percent of Americans will be overweight by 2020, according to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. We’re still the fattest […]
Disaster Porn by Alana Davis, Julia Amberg, and Sara Rabot Three students from Howard Good’s spring 2010 Media Ethics class delve into the issue of the media’s coverage of disastrous events such as 9/11 and the earthquake in Haiti. Using the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics, the […]
The sixth season of Faculty Poets Present began Monday, Sept. 13 with readings by SUNY New Paltz professors Howie Good and Larry Carr. Students and teachers alike filled the seats of the Honors Center in SUNY New Paltz’s College Hall to experience the work of these accomplished professors and poets. […]
Underage drinking has generally been an assumed part of college life. While this is no different at SUNY New Paltz, the New Paltz Police Department is determined to combat the problem. “We are not going to eradicate the problem, but we can do our best to keep a tight lid […]
The newly constructed Atrium is now open in the Student Union Building (SUB) following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 13. Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill (D-Kingston), State Senator John J. Bonacic (R-Mt. Hope), SUNY New Paltz Interim President Donald Christian and Student Association President Jennifer Sanchez all spoke at […]
Check out the O+ Festival this October 8,9 and 10! This project is to stimulate an exchange of ‘medicine’ between artists and health care professionals in the Kingston area. As Denise Orzo, one of the coordinators for the event describes, “…It’s part art and music celebration, part urban renewal, part […]
The rallies, the signs, the costumes, the anger – it seems the persistence of the controversial Tea Party movement in the last year is starting to pay off. In a shocking New York gubernatorial primary Tuesday night, Buffalo businessman and self-proclaimed “baseball bat” wielding candidate Carl Paladino beat the heavily […]
