Author: Anthony Mancini
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New Paltz Battles Over Nas
Legendary New York City rapper Nas built his reputation as a chronicler of inner-city street life. He is now scheduled to perform in SUNY New Paltz’s Elting Gym on May 7 as part of the school’s annual Rock Against Racism festival. Student organizers from SUNY New Paltz’s chapter of NORML/SSDP (National Organization for the Reform…
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New York Times Reporter Talks Wikileaks
If you’ve read any of the New York Times articles covering the classified Afghanistan war documents, Iraq war documents, and diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, you may have noticed many of the articles have one reporter’s name attached: Andrew W. Lehren. On Wednesday, March 30, Lehren visited SUNY New Paltz to speak about his experiences with the stories. …
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Undiscoved New Paltz: Slave Burial Site
On a tiny plot of land on Huguenot Street, no bigger than a coffee table, rests a small monument. Although easy to miss, it is as important as any of the landmark houses on the historical road for what it reminds us about Huguenot society. The monument looks like a little stone bench with an…
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Another Victory for Cahill
Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill, D-Kingston, was elected for a seventh consecutive term after he defeated Republican opponent Peter Rooney of Highland in the election for New York’s 101st Assembly District. Results from Ulster and Dutchess counties show the Democratic incumbent, Cahill, won 21,583 to 17,104 over Rooney, claiming nearly 56 percent of the vote. In…