Author: Jess Napp
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Drag: Culture, Community, Controversy
Edited by Tom Perpetua and Sebastian Rubino It’s a Saturday night in late February at Bangkok Café, a Thai restaurant in New Paltz, New York, where a drag show is underway. Strobe lights are flashing, the DJ is blasting top ten tracks and drag queens are making the crowd scream, “Yasss Queen!” One of the…
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Ethical Eating Is Easy in New Paltz
New Paltz, New York is home to scenic mountain views, a giant orange and blue painted peace sign, art galleries and tons of local eateries committed to ethical eating. Various restaurants in New Paltz are dedicated to utilizing the farmlands surrounding the area to feed their costumers. With an ever-growing desire for people to eat…
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New Paltz’s Artist
https://vimeo.com/207048876 Click on the 60 second video demonstrating a typical day at the gallery. Video by Jess Napp Picture the work of Keith Haring, Philip Guston and Andy Warhol, then shatter your preconceived notions of modern art and you can begin to visualize Ryan Cronin’s work. It’s loud, sometimes juvenile, but always whimsical. Two years…
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The Passionate Puppeteer
It’s your typical college dorm room. There is a mini fridge stocked with seltzer beside a mass-produced wooden desk covered in textbooks, a Johnny Cash poster clinging to a poorly painted white wall and an unmade bed. In the middle of it all is a giant yellow puppet that bares a striking resemblance to a…
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Construction of Mohonk Walk Creates a Dangerous Inconvenience for Students
By Jess Napp On a typical afternoon, the walk to Van Den Berg Hall is a simple stroll down the stairs adjacent to Old Main and the Jacobson Faculty Tower. However, on a recent Tuesday, political science major Megan Carbia was on her way to class at the distant building when she was met by…
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The Most Popular Dog on Campus
By Jess Napp One cold January day in New Paltz, Augie darted onto the frozen pond on the SUNY New Paltz campus to chase away Canadian geese and fell through the ice. His trainer and handler, Mike Malloy, immediately started to undress himself, prepared to plunge into the frigid water. Amidst the chaos Augie saw Malloy and swam…