Tag: Michelle Feliciano
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Feliciano Aims to Empower Women
Girls giggle, smirk and scribble notes on pieces of paper. Notes that other girls know are about them. Eyes wander around the room as minds wonder what that little piece of paper says about them. At first glance, it seems like a scenario that could be happening in any junior high school across the United…
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Postcards from the Edge: Academics
This is not a movie. College does not revolve around keggers and frat parties. The biggest concern is not what outfit to wear to the bar, despite what Hollywood thinks. College is not that final you somehow pass after skipping class for a full semester. It is not large rooms full of anonymous strangers and…
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Room 306
Lisa patiently waits to enter room 306 in Van den Berg Hall for her appointment. She needs to sign up for classes for next semester, but must get them approved first by her adviser. As a girl with an orange backpack rushes out, Lisa rises from the uncomfortable metal seat and walks into the room.…
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Training Days
“Get down and give me 20! One and two and three and four. You can do it! Don‘t give up.” These are the words of a personal trainer at the Wellness & Recreation Center at State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, one of several seeking to help students signed up for free sessions. According…
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The Cycle That Never Ends
It’s finals week at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz and many students are staying up late to get papers done and study for exams. The vicious cycle of staying up late to finish projects and cram for tests only to wake up early for class is never-ending. One way students try to…
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Flight 43
Flight 43. Delayed for one hour. I double check the screen to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. It’s 3:05 p.m. and my flight from JFK Airport to Orlando, Fla. isn’t leaving until 5 p.m. Rinnnngggg. “Hi, Chelle!” mom said. “Mom, my flight is delayed for an hour,” I said with disappointment. “Why? Is the…
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Sticky Fingers
I stand in line waiting to order. The college cafeteria is booming with the voices of students and I see some familiar faces. Some are on cell phones, others talking to friends. I glance at the fridge to choose a beverage , but a girl with glasses, wearing a gray pea coat, is blocking the way. She…