In the world of COVID-19, keeping an active social circle can be hard. Lucky for one group, they’ve discovered a fantasyland that they can travel to at any time they want. The land in question is the one of “Dungeons & Dragons,” a fantasy roleplaying game created in 1974 by […]
New Paltz
COVID-19 has wrecked our world like we’ve never seen before. Businesses were forced to shut down, streets remained quiet for months and homes turned into offices. The movie industry was especially hit by the pandemic. The shutdown of movie theaters all across the world stopped films from being screened live. […]
Edited and packaged by Lara Morales “Regardless of the pandemic, I would have entered a virtual horse show simply for the fun of it.” Elise Slayton of Pittsburgh, PA. Kristy Doyle wasn’t expecting to show this year because her mare had just given birth to a foal. However, when virtual […]
Patrick Dati, rape survivor of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, reflects on his abusive life in his book: “I Am Me: Survivor of Child Abuse and Bullying Speaks Out.” As a survivor of Gacy, Dati’s story immediately hit news outlets, and his experiences of domestic abuse, whether familial or marital, shed light on sexual violence and domestic abuse.
Edited and Packaged by Jared Castañeda “In a country that produces so much, no one should ever be hungry. But they are.” Diana Smith, Founder of the SUNY New Paltz Food Pantry The Hungry Hudson Valley: SUNY New Paltz Food Pantry Pastor Dianna Smith had only established the food pantry […]
Story edited and packaged by Jake Mauriello Between Feb. 2020 and March 2020, nearly 160,000 New Yorkers lost their jobs. The reason: COVID-19. This number represents more than unemployment. It represents thousands of people who will soon find themselves unable to easily obtain food. This is commonly referred to as food […]
Edited and Packaged by Samantha King Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered Broadway theaters to close on March 12, and many will remain dark for the foreseeable future. Originally the closure lasted only one month, but it has since been extended multiple times. On Oct. 9 the Broadway League announced that Broadway […]
Emma Cariello explores the niche appeal the A24 film studio brings to young moviegoers and what makes their works so iconic. – Edited and packaged by Jared LaBrecque
Edited and Packaged by Nick Porpora This is it: Katie Hennessy’s last semester ever at college. Ever since she was a first-semester freshman, she’s been very involved in campus life. She became secretary of her hall government, then a resident assistant, then an orientation leader. Now she is the senior […]
Edited and Packaged by Emily Fego. Throughout Victoria Treto’s high school journey, she watched the construction of Science Hall on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Treto dreamed of getting accepted and having the opportunity to use the brand new classrooms and advanced tools that the new building had to offer. […]
Robibero Winery is now open for wine tasting table reservations on their enclosed heated outdoor deck for up to four people at 714 Albany Post Road in New Paltz. Customers need to schedule beforehand and must obey all NYS Covid-19 restrictions. Each table is reserved for 90 minutes max. After […]
Ally Turk of Felicia Hodges’ Fall 2020 photojournalism class captured the experience of one young voter in the town of New Paltz on election day. Photos and Captions by Ally Turk.
Date: Nov. 12 at 4:45 p.m. SUNY New Paltz will hold an open town hall meeting to touch base with the college’s community after the upcoming national election to provide a platform to discuss race and racism. This online conversation will take place Nov. 12 beginning at 4:45 p.m on […]
Marjorie Pullman, also known as Maggs Raggs, is hosting an event titled Bat-O-Ween on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1-3 p.m. at the Town of New Paltz Recycling Center. This event is part of Bat Conservation International’s “Bat Week,” spanning Oct. 24 to 31, with its purpose being to provide education […]
By: Greg Allen, Athletic Communications Assistant The State University of New York at New Paltz softball team was primed to fight for the program’s first conference championship in 2020. Bringing back the bulk of its roster after a historic 2019 season, expectations were set high for the Hawks. Led by a […]
By: Sarah Swift, Athletic Communications The State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz women’s lacrosse team started its 2020 season showing true strength as a team with high hopes of advancing further than it ever had before. The Hawks earned two exciting wins early against St. Joseph’s College-Long […]
Friday, February 7 marked the opening of New Paltz’s second Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street: Pho Tibet. After months of renovating what was once CafAmelia, a cafe and small performance venue frequented by students, the restaurant is hoping to recoup some of their losses from unexpected delays. Their namesake, pho […]
The New Paltz Repair Cafe will be open on Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Paltz United Methodist Church. People can bring in broken items to be repaired by local experts. Repair categories include mechanical, electronic, digital, clothing, textiles, jewelry and wooden items. The event […]
