Author: Tanique Williams

  • Shango Hall Preserves History Through Murals

    Shango Hall Preserves History Through Murals

    Along the walls of Shango Hall, one of the oldest residence halls on the SUNY New Paltz a campus are numerous murals, hand-painted by the students who occupied the building. The murals include images of prominent civil rights figures like Malcolm X, a depiction of the seven principles of Kwanzaa (upon which the hall was…

  • A Look Into “EUGENIA”

    A Look Into “EUGENIA”

    Transgender issues may be a hot topic on campus, but they are nothing new, as the Theatre Arts Department reminds us with the play “EUGENIA.” Written by playwright Lorae Parry, “EUGENIA” is a gender-bending play that is set in two time periods, 1916 and modern day New Zealand. It addresses the issues of gender roles…

  • Sojourner Truth Library renovations; A New Sojourner Truth

    Sojourner Truth Library renovations; A New Sojourner Truth

    Come winter 2013, students and faculty will be introduced to a whole new Sojourner Truth Library. The library will be renovated in a number of phases, which Director of Facilities Design and Construction John McEnrue, said has been a challenge. “The challenge for this project is staging the various phases of renovation while the library remains occupied,”…

  • Old Main Gets a New Look

    Old Main Gets a New Look

    Old Main is now open, with accommodations for not only the environment but students and faculty as well. The School of Education was relocated during renovations to a variety of locations across campus, with some faculty in the South Classroom Building, the South Faculty Building and the Faculty Office Building. “Moving was a long and…

  • Campus Holds Networking Fair for Jobs & Internships

    Campus Holds Networking Fair for Jobs & Internships

      The Career Resource Center (CRC) hosted the semester’s first Networking Fair for Jobs and Internships. The event took place Tuesday, Oct. 4 between 12 and 4 p.m. in Student Union MPR. Students were welcomed by smiles and greetings from faculty members of the CRC, who stood behind a long rectangular table with an orange spread…