Author: Jennifer Hussein
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Student Musician Brings Rock Back to New Paltz
By Jennifer Hussein As I walked down the rickety basement stairs of the house, I could hear the screams of guitars, clashing of drums, and the Jim Morrison-esque vocal styles of Steve Milanesi, vocalist and guitarist of the local band, Meercat. Milanesi, a 20-year-old third-year student at SUNY New Paltz studying Digital Media Production, is…
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New Paltz School District Under Fiscal Stress
By Jennifer Hussein Students and staff members of the New Paltz School District are suffering severe negative impacts by lack of funding, district officials report. The New York State Comptroller is labeling the district under moderate fiscal stress for the 2014-2015 school year. The fund balance of the district is significantly low, and this is…
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Students Protest Drug Policy
Student protestors discuss their stance on The SUNY New Paltz’s strict policy on drugs on campus, and administration officials respond. Reported by Jennifer Hussein.