Category: SUNY NEW PALTZ
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A Guide to Gift Giving at the SUNY New Paltz Market
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Holiday spending makes up 19% of total annual retail sales according to the National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade association. This year, the National Retail Federation anticipates that consumers will spend a total of $942 billion in order to find the perfect gift. Sure, you could shop at Amazon, but did you know that,…
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Pursue Your Side Hustle at the Thursday Market!
Whether you plan to sell homemade jewelry, advertise your club, swap second-hand clothing, provide fresh baked goods for students, or anything in that realm, the Thursday market on the Excelsior Concourse is an ideal location for anyone searching for an open audience. Managed by Campus Auxiliary Services, the weekly market regularly hosts local businesses from…
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A Guide for Moving In: What Students Need to Know
Renting in New Paltz can be complicated. Here’s what to expect and some tips and tricks for students.
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Tuning in: How to Improve Your DJ Skills on WFNP
Becoming an amazing radio host on SUNY New Paltz’s station doesn’t have to be scary — it’s actually achievable by following a couple of simple steps. One of the most beautiful things about SUNY New Paltz is that there is a club tailored to fit every personality that wanders through its quirky campus. If you’re…
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The Hidden New Paltz Music Scene
It’s a Saturday night, and a trio of college students are finally able to put their schoolwork on the sidelines for a night. The flier reads “Doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 — $7 Cover.” Knowing there’s no rush, they show up late, and the first band has already started. Seven dollars in hand,…
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Becoming an E-Board Member Is Easy!
As the semester reaches the midpoint and the workload increases, you may be finding yourself struggling to figure out how to handle the additional workload while staying involved in the campus community and maintaining a social life. For most students, this is the moment where they’re beginning to realize which clubs they signed up for…
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Students and Faculty Speak Out Against Sexual Violence at First New Paltz Accountability Forum
Emotions ran high at the first New Paltz Accountability public forum. Held Friday, November 18, in the Student Union Building, the room was packed with listeners engaged in conversations told by students and faculty about sexual violence in and around the SUNY New Paltz campus. As an organization, New Paltz Accountability believes the conversation surrounding…
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How ‘Unnatural Acts: Harvard’s Secret Court of 1920’ Was Collaboratively Written
Tony Speciale, a playwright who is the founder of Plastic Theater, has been intrigued by the true events surrounding Harvard’s Secret Court of 1920 for almost 18 years. In 1920, Harvard formed a secret court to handle accusations of “homosexual activity” following the suicide of one student. Men both connected and unconnected to Harvard were…
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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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New Paltz Faculty Calls for Divestment from Fossil Fuels of State Pension Fund
SUNY New Paltz Faculty Senate passed a resolution on Dec. 3, co-authored by Scott Minkoff and Brian Obach, that calls for the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) to end their investments into the fossil fuel industry. SUNY New Paltz is a large client of TIAA. “How can we be against climate change…
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Is Now the Perfect Time to Take a Gap Year?
By Kyle LaBossiere For the students weighing the pros and cons of a digital college experience, COVID-19 has created the perfect opportunity to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Helena Zhao, a rising senior studying economics at New York University, didn’t expect that she would be taking the 2020-2021 academic year…
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SUNY New Paltz Men’s Soccer Junior Midfielder Kevin Doorley Earns Second-Straight All-Region Honor
By: Monica D’Ippolito, Athletic Communications Director The United Soccer Coaches announced its All-Region recipients for the 2019 season and State University of New York at New Paltz junior midfielder Kevin Doorley earned his second-straight All-East Region recognition. Doorley earned Third-Team All-Region after leading his team in points for the third consecutive season, while also pacing…
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Getting the Chance to Study Abroad
By Brandon Whiting Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Addis Ababa. While all of these cities are continents apart, they all have one thing in common: SUNY New Paltz offers study abroad programs in all of them. Studying abroad is an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience that is often overlooked by students. Many students never take the chance…
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SUNY Fails to Change With NYS Marijuana Laws
SUNY New Paltz has no plan for how to handle medical marijuana on campus if one student is prescribed the now-legal drug by a doctor. New York State passed a law in 2015 legalizing medical marijuana. A total of 17,759 New Yorkers now have a prescription for marijuana, but SUNY New Paltz and other state…
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The Other 6 Percent: Black Student Life at SUNY New Paltz
One day Delani Morgan, a black male, was dining with his friends at Siena college. Morgan was the only black person in a group of whites. Then an acquaintance joined in with the group to converse. He asked Morgan and his friends if he could sit. “Sure,” Morgan said. They were having a conversation about music,…
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Combating the Threat of An Active Shooter
Edited and packaged by John Camera and Maria Enea The basement room in Deyo Hall was filling up with students. Most came with friends. A few walked in alone. The talk was of weekend parties and a challenging chemistry test. At 8:30 p.m., Lt. John Ritayik walked into the room. He was there to inform…
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Combating Underage Drinking in New Paltz
Edited by Megan Mirabito and Jeff Trotter Larry Brodetsky can barely remember the night he got arrested because he was too drunk. That was the problem. He was drunk, and he was only 19. He knocked back a couple of drinks at a pre-game at his friend’s house before heading out to Murphy’s on…
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How To Land An Internship In The Media Industry
Article by Dynahlee Padilla, edited and packaged by Aiyana Edmund, Rob Piersall Finding an internship in the media industry can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. By following a few simple steps, students can better tackle the process and lessen the stress. As junior and senior year approaches, landing an internship sits on…