This year’s New Paltz Convention (NPC) hosted a new kind of tournament taking place over the two-day event. The Omni Tournament was aimed at unifying all the gamers in an overall points system to determine a winner. Devised by the leaders of the New Paltz Gaming Society, the organization behind […]
Dan ORegan
When Black Creek Guitars in Water Street Market shut its doors, it left New Paltz without a guitar shop. For the past two years, the closest guitar haven was in Highland, a 15-minute trip away. However, the new Root Note Music shop aims to fill the gap for the musical […]
In New Paltz’s Southside Terrace, three musicians cram into a smoky and cluttered bedroom. The space is dark, except for the light coming from a shadeless lamp being blocked by a mammoth upright bass. Pieces of a drum kit are cluttered in a corner of the room with other musical […]
There’s one thing every college student has to deal with: money. Whether earning it, spending it or losing it—it’s a constant struggle. For many students, college is the first time in their lives they’re completely on their own. They all deal with finances differently. Some find jobs, while others continue […]
It was a beautiful fall day, and my college buddies and I were out enjoying the nice weather by shopping in town. We stopped in the boutiques and head shops that line the streets of New Paltz and finally made our way to the candy store. A sign on the […]
