Author: Meghan Zanetich
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Lost in Legislation
Over the past few months, headlines have focused on certain provisions within the new health care reform bill. Americans have been told that reforms will allow for 32 million uninsured Americans to be covered, will cost $940 billion dollars over 10 years, allow students to stay on their parents’ insurance until they are 26 years…
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New Paltz Rocks the Runway
Red, green and blue lights lined the catwalk as SUNY New Paltz students gathered in the Student Union Thursday, March 25 for the first annual “Dress for Success” fashion show. The event, held by the Student Association (SA) Senior Committee, was targeted toward seniors headed into the job market. Ann Taylor, The Gap and Banana…
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SA Prepares for Budget Season
As the second half of the spring semester approaches, SUNY New Paltz clubs and organizations must prepare to meet deadlines to file for funding from the Student Association (SA). Acquiring money from SA is a process. Organizations will need to submit a budget request by March 22 for next year’s use. The SA Budget and…
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At Least It Wasn’t Pig’s Blood
The room was sweltering from the heat of blow dryers. Most of the girls sat on the floor Indian style in front of floor-length mirrors and applied makeup to their freshly bronzed skin. The amount of perfume in the air could make a person choke. I was a 16-year-old preparing for my first prom. My…
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All Work, Little Play
It’s 2 a.m. when SUNY New Paltz senior, Therese Cavalari, finally leaves work. She wears a black collared shirt, black dress pants, and a black apron with the Applebee’s logo on its left side. Her shirt is covered with marinara sauce stains and the bottom of her pant legs look like she’s been walking around…