Author: Lauren Albanese
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New York State and SUNY New Paltz Say “Enough is Enough”
The University Police Department (UPD) at SUNY New Paltz issued a safety alert earlier this month regarding an incident familiar to college campuses across the country: sexual violence. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. In an effort to…
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UPD Makes Arrest In Sexual Assault Case
The University Police Department (UPD) arrested Brian Sanchez of the Bronx, New York on Sunday Nov. 22, 2015. Sanchez was charged by the UPD with one count of sexual abuse in the first degree. Additionally, Sanchez was charged by the Town of New Paltz Police Department with rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act…
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Hauntings and History Meet at Huguenot Street
By Lauren Albanese A haunted attic, a spooky burial ground and a horrifying encounter with a spirit means Haunted Huguenot Street has resurrected from the dead! The annual Halloween event, created over a decade ago, will once again take visitors on an hour-long tour to uncover the darker side of the quaint New Paltz community…
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Four Easy Ways to Limit Your Intake of Caffeine
Staying bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for an action-packed day in college can be difficult, so it seems only natural to start the day off right … with caffeine. But if you tend to get agitated at others before your morning fix, or you get headaches when you go without that afternoon soda, you might have a…
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Closing the Skills Gap in the Hudson Valley
Local engineering companies and community colleges are teaming up to promote STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) education in the Hudson Valley to match students’ knowledge with the requirements of the competitive workforce. This solution might be considered long term, but it tackles a problem that has been brewing for years at the local and national…
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Unemployment Rate in Hudson Valley Doesn’t Add Up
Kevin Halcott was hired as a dishwasher and busboy at the Main St. Bistro in New Paltz, N.Y. after dealing with a struggle many Americans know all too well: unemployment. The 26 year-old of Ulster County resident was unemployed from August of 2013 to February of 2014. “I did a lot of job hunting,” he…