Tag: Black Student Union
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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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Four Clubs Vow To Promote Diversity On Campus
One of the ways college students can get involved on campus is by joining clubs. Clubs can be a way for students to meet others with similar interests and learn something new outside of the classroom. SUNY New Paltz has over 200 clubs on campus for all students. These clubs range from dance teams to…
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Students Demonstrate Against Police Brutality
By Mariah Brown The lights of the New Paltz University Police Department station illuminated on a crowd estimated to be 300 students, chanting “Black nation on the rise, we got to educate, agitate, organize,” “No justice, no peace,” and “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Two students held up large signs that read, “My skin color does…