Category: COVID ERA
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New Paltz Cinema Recovers from Pandemic
The New Paltz Cinema has been around for decades and has most recently faced the depths of a global pandemic. As it continues to survive through this pandemic the workers and customers show strength and resilience through its perseverance. Customers and employees share their stories of what makes this cinema so special and their hopes…
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Governor Opens 10 Mass Vaccination Sites for Children Ages 5 and Older
Select mass vaccination sites across New York State are now administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. “Parents have been waiting for the ability to protect their young children from COVID-19, and we are doing everything we can to make that possible,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. Following the U.S. Center for Disease Control…
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Education Majors Fear Unpreparedness for In-person Instruction Will Lead to Disconnect in the Classroom
Learners of all ages are experiencing a massive upheaval in our education system. From remote classes held on Zoom to socially distanced classrooms, nobody is learning the same way—and some students have checked out entirely. For college students majoring in primary education, this drastic change is more than just a tweak in curriculum. Education majors…
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How I Stayed Connected During Quarantine
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, it became more important than ever to stay connected to others, and it is thanks to social media that we were able to. In this public radio story, three SUNY New Paltz students reflect on their past year of isolation and how they stayed connected during lockdowns. Edited by Amanda Giladi,…
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How SUNYAC Baseball Returned After Pandemic Hiatus
At any level, athletics provide participants with a baseline to develop positive work habits, discipline, camaraderie, and teamwork. In some cases at the college level, especially at the Division-1 level, players have an opportunity to get to the professional ranks, so showcasing your ability as much as possible is a necessity as much as it…
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SUNY Achieves 99.5% Vaccination Rate for Students Across All Campuses
This story was republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that SUNY students are nearing full compliance with the state’s vaccine mandate, reaching a 99.5% vaccination rate across the system’s 64 campuses. The high vaccination rate has allowed for SUNY students to return to a more…
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Students and Faculty Strive to Stay Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As SUNY New Paltz returns to primarily in-person classes for the first time in over a year, members of the campus community recount their experiences dealing with the new health and safety measures against the coronavirus pandemic. A Caring Campus Community Life on campus has taken a toll on many students, including Jillian Saffioti, a…
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Everything You Need to Know About the November 2021 Ballot Proposals
There are five statewide proposals on the ballot for this year’s General Election. Here’s what upcoming voters need to know about each measure. This story has been republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette. Five ballot proposals will be put before state voters on Nov. 2 during the General Election. The ballot proposals will address…
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SUNY New Paltz Returns to In-Person Theater
The college’s first theater production with a live audience premiered on Sept. 30. One student recounts what it was like to witness the show. Fully masked people huddled in the lobby of McKenna Theatre on Sept. 30, waiting for the doors to open. The room was abuzz with excitement, from those who worked on the…
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The Mental Health Pandemic in the LGBTQ+ Community
The LGBTQ community was already marginalized and in greater need of mental health services. In the eyes of many health professionals, the coronavirus pandemic only made that need more apparent. Warning: This story contains mentions of discrimination against the LGBTQ community, suicide, and mentions of sexual assault that some readers may find upsetting. You are…
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Rosendale Theatre: Can Small Movie Theaters and Live Performance Venues Make a Comeback?
Edited and packaged by Austin Kong How can a nonprofit, educational and cultural charitable theater survive during the COVID-19 pandemic? Movie theaters are among many entertainment businesses that don’t have a clear pathway to recovery. The Rosendale Theatre Collective is a nonprofit, independent company dedicated to preserving the historic Rosendale Theatre when it was first…
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How Dungeons and Dragons Brought Friends Together During COVID-19
In the world of COVID-19, keeping an active social circle can be hard. Lucky for one group, they’ve discovered a fantasyland that they can travel to at any time they want. The land in question is the one of “Dungeons & Dragons,” a fantasy roleplaying game created in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. that…
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SUNY Completes Mandatory Thanksgiving Exit Testing of On-Campus Students, Chancellor Says
Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette. Two days before Thanksgiving, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that SUNY campuses have finished mandatory testing of students on campus with 152,788 tests conducted with a positivity rate of 0.63 percent between November 9 and November 23. SUNY Upstate Medical University will process the…
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Will the Trend Toward Film Releases on Streaming Services Continue Post-Pandemic?
COVID-19 has wrecked our world like we’ve never seen before. Businesses were forced to shut down, streets remained quiet for months and homes turned into offices. The movie industry was especially hit by the pandemic. The shutdown of movie theaters all across the world stopped films from being screened live. Safety concerns over the global…
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Safe Shelter is Not Always a Home
Two disabled homeless women struggle to survive and search for affordable housing, in Kingston, during a global pandemic.
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Coronavirus Causes Creation of Online Horse Shows, in an Attempt to Bring Together Equestrians
Edited and packaged by Lara Morales “Regardless of the pandemic, I would have entered a virtual horse show simply for the fun of it.” Elise Slayton of Pittsburgh, PA. Kristy Doyle wasn’t expecting to show this year because her mare had just given birth to a foal. However, when virtual horse shows were created in…
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Campus Food Crisis: Fighting Hunger During a Pandemic
Edited and Packaged by Jared Castañeda “In a country that produces so much, no one should ever be hungry. But they are.” Diana Smith, Founder of the SUNY New Paltz Food Pantry The Hungry Hudson Valley: SUNY New Paltz Food Pantry Pastor Dianna Smith had only established the food pantry at SUNY New Paltz about…
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“Far Away, But Never Apart”: The Efforts of Food Pantries and Their Refusal to Give Up
Story edited and packaged by Jake Mauriello Between Feb. 2020 and March 2020, nearly 160,000 New Yorkers lost their jobs. The reason: COVID-19. This number represents more than unemployment. It represents thousands of people who will soon find themselves unable to easily obtain food. This is commonly referred to as food insecurity, an issue with few…