Author: Suzy Berkowitz
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Students Bid to Win National Title of Program of the Year
Brendan Wright fights to stay awake as he finishes up page nine of his bid for Program of the Year to submit to the national board. It’s almost 3 a.m. He and Regina Peterson, his co-national communications coordinator (NCC), have been writing and designing this bid for the past several days, and will be mailing…
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Brilliantly Creative and Gainfully Employed
This past summer, Brett Cohen walked through the streets of Times Square with an entourage consisting of photographers, bodyguards and a camera crew. With his hair gelled and his shades on, his mission was to prank civilians into believing he was a celebrity—and it worked. Locals and tourists alike claimed they had seen this fourth-year…
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Narcoleptics (Un) Anonymous
I’m not sure what to rant about this week, which must mean I have nothing to rant about. We must celebrate this rarity by making a list, one of my favorite pastimes. This week’s list shall consist of Things I Would Do If I Had Time To Do Things. I know what you’re thinking: I’m…
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Rankings Not Top Criteria
Although SUNY New Paltz is no rookie to topping the charts of college rankings, these accomplishments do not seem to be the determining factor for potential students when choosing a future college, according to L. David Eaton, vice president for enrollment management. The school recently ranked seventh Best Public Institution in the Northeast in U.S.…
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Narcoleptic (Un)anonymous
In true narcoleptic fashion, I’m choosing to dedicate this week’s post to sleeping. And by sleeping, I mean napping. Napping can be a college student’s best friend or arch nemesis, depending on how long the nap lasts. Back in my glory days, when I took AP Psychology in High School, I learned that naps stop…
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Narcoleptic’s (Un)anonymous
Let me start by admitting that I have no idea what this is. I volunteered as tribute to keep up with a blog but my well of creative juices has run dry and I have no idea what to consistently write about. There’s really no tangent to steer away from; I’m sort of just on…