Author: Khynna Kuprian
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New Paltz: Women’s World
Our generation is among the most well educated to date, according to the latest government information available, compiled for the National Center for Educational Statistics. On our campus at SUNY New Paltz, the number of students completing their degrees continues to rise, but the disparity between men and women enrolling in college shows an alarming…
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Repair Cafe comes to New Paltz
As a zero waste initiative village, New Paltz practices ways to reduce its environmental impact all year, not just in April. This spring, the newest venture underway in New Paltz is a Repair Café, intended to be a place for community members to take their broken items and not only have them fixed, but learn…
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Passport to the Middle East: NPR’s Deborah Amos Speaks to New Paltz Community
Content on Amos’ lecture contributed by SUNY New Paltz student Hobie Ramin. [View the story “NPR’s Deborah Amos: Passport to the Middle East” on Storify]
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Professor of Geology Has His Evolution on the Earth, Future in the Stars
The snow in New Paltz may not be melting yet, but when it does, Alexander Bartholomew, associate professor of geology at SUNY New Paltz, will be ready. “You can find fossils right here on campus,” he said recently, examining a fossil from Ohio as he spoke. “Most people don’t know.” Named for a “three-greats” uncle…
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Stretching Yoga Throughout New Paltz
Gaining popularity at a rapid pace, yoga studios in New Paltz are doing more than just getting by, they are thriving. The many choices of yoga styles being offered–from steady-paced Vinyasa classes, to slower Restorative classes–helps explain why so many studios are sustained locally, sources said. “A good percentage of the population here are very athletic,” said Anna McConnell,…
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How I Got to New Paltz: The Sculptor
The Sculptor Produced by Khynna Kuprian Ashley Caferro thought she was headed for a career in education, but transferring to New Paltz made her see her future in a whole new way. Check out how other students got to New Paltz! The Survivor. Produced by Jaleesa Baulkman. The Outsider. Produced by Mili Ali. The Firefighter.…