Tag: 2018
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Chiz’s Heart Street: A Community of Acceptance and Love
Mary ‘Chiz’ Chisholm, owner of Chiz’s Heart Street, speaks on sustainability and homelessness. Chiz’s Heart Street, which caters to the LGBTQ+ community and those managing mental illness, strives to provide accessible shelter and food to the community. For more information on Heart Street and how to volunteer or donate, call 845-399-7891, visit http://chizsheartstreet.org/index.html or email…
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Pop A Pasty: An Insider’s Journey With the New Paltz Burlesque Troupe
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Sabrina Petroski auditions for the SUNY New Paltz burlesque troupe to learn more about the performance and body confidence. Do you ever walk into a room and feel like you’ve been transported into an…
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Blue Wave Hits New York Senate
Republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette. For the first time in almost a decade, Democrats will hold a firm majority control of the New York State Senate. Based on preliminary numbers from the State Board of Elections, Democrats appeared to have secured a total 39 seats in the state Senate, with a couple races…
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A Holocaust Survivor’s Quest for Change
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Helene Strong, a Holocaust survivor, recollects on her experiences with World War II and how they inspired her to reach for a life devoted to helping others. Helene Strong sits in a cadet blue chenille reclining arm…
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A Young Man’s Love for Theatre and Change
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Caleb Sheedy, theater major at Syracuse University, single-handedly organized a walkout at New Paltz High School after the Parkland Florida shooting to create a platform for change on gun violence. “You never expect to know someone in…
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In Ousting Faso, Democrats Share A Common Goal
Written by Bryce A. Eckwall, edited and packaged by Aiyana Edmund and Matthew Apuzzo Helping small business, renewable energy, education and health care are among the Democrats’ shared priorities Six Democratic candidates debated at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday to determine who will challenge Republican John Faso for the 19th Congressional District’s seat. The forum…