Author: Dan O’Regan
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TattooPaltz
Tattoos are virtually everywhere. On the SUNY New Platz campus and in the rest of the country, they are becoming less of a trend or a fad and more of a way of life. “I’ve never been very good at expressing myself. Tattoos give me that opportunity,” said Nina Gramaglia, fourth-year political science major. “They’re…
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NPC’s Newest Contest: The Omni Tournament
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 NPC, all participants were given…
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Root Note Music: A Shop Within a Shop
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 community of New Paltz. Nestled…
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Tip of The Iceberg
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 instruments laying around half assembled.…
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Hot New Venue, Fresh Out of The Oven
A new school year brings with it a new venue as Grimaldi’s Pizza steps up as the next big place to see a show in New Paltz. SUNY New Paltz students know this town feeds on music and with a live event happening almost every day of the week, Grimaldi’s Pizza has their work cut…
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Student Poll Shows Apathy Among Voters
Though campaign signs strew local intersections and commercials run rampant on television, a majority of SUNY New Paltz students have no idea who is running for high public office in today’s election. In a recent sample of 60 New Paltz students, 68 percent could not name a candidate currently running for Governor. 13 percent of…
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Fudge and Folly
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 counter said, “Fresh Fudge: $3.”…