Author: Katherine Speller

  • Winter Session

    Winter Session

    This winter SUNY New Paltz will introduce a pilot program of online coursework from Jan. 2 to Jan. 21, 2013 as part of “Winter Session 2013,” Caroline Murphy,  assistant dean of extended learning for graduate admissions, advising and summer sessions, said. Provost Philip Mauceri created the program of three online classes consisting of 22 student slots —“Media and Society,”…

  • Student Association Seeks To Change Channels

    Student Association Seeks To Change Channels

    Student Association (SA) Vice President of Finance Youssouf Kouyo said he received numerous complaints from students about the weak standard definition television service provided on campus, ultimately leading him to pursue High Definition (HD) television channel options for residence halls. “They had really nice TV’s that were receiving standard definition,” Kuoyo said. “They were always…

  • Blogger Makes Imprint on Young Adult Genre

    Blogger Makes Imprint on Young Adult Genre

    Third-year English and public relations major Nicole Brinkley sits hunched over her laptop,  her “Doctor Who” calendar — dedicated solely to her blogging schedule — resting in her lap. With only a few empty squares left on the October page, her Young Adult (YA) book blog, WORD for Teens, will soon be filled with various…