The Little Rebellion

Sorority Life — It’s Not all Delta Gamma

Chelsea Hirsch — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:25:43 +0000

Once upon a time, a sorority was defined as “a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes.” The women who joined these organizations longed for a place to belong on their college campuses and sought to make a positive difference to their communities. But as time went on and [...]

Honorable Ladies

Jordan Wilkinson — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:01:23 +0000

At SUNY New Paltz, the honors program is the place for great minds to develop and explore new intellectual territory. Students in the program can either enter from high school or apply while enrolled in college. They must complete four seminars and in their senior year create, write and present their own thesis. On Thursday, [...]

Forest Fest Rocks Through the Night

Kelly Fay — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:57 +0000

With two stages and 15 hours of live music and art, the fifth annual Forest Fest was back and bigger than ever. A steady flow of attendees flocked by car, shuttle and even bike to enjoy one of the warmest days of the year at the Center for Symbolic Studies. The non-profit performing arts center, [...]

SUNY New Paltz Pops Pills

David Symer — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:38:14 +0000

A typical Sunday evening was unfolding. His friends had just returned to his college apartment, where they went to work breaking up the 30mg pill on the kitchen table. Some chose to eat their portion while others pinched one of their nostrils shut, leaned forward, and inhaled. In no time his friends had their books [...]

Professor of Journalism Retires

Ricardo Hernandez — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:04:24 +0000

Rob Miraldi: An innovator, reporter, professor, and friend. Every journalism major remembers their first journalism class. I certainly remembered mine. Waiting for class to begin, I remembered watching my professor walk in. He was casually dressed in jeans and a polo shirt. His was balding but he made up for it with his salt and [...]

No Way! News 5/2

Chelsea Hirsch — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:27:59 +0000

All the news you didn't know you missed this week.

New Paltz: Women’s World

Khynna Kuprian — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:21:58 +0000

Our generation is among the most well educated to date, according to the latest government information available, compiled for the National Center for Educational Statistics. On our campus at SUNY New Paltz, the number of students completing their degrees continues to rise, but the disparity between men and women enrolling in college shows an alarming [...]

SUNY New Paltz Has Minds at Work

Ryan Fasciano — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:13:48 +0000

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Time and Place for Art

Kelly Fay — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:12:17 +0000

At SUNY New Paltz, acceptance into the BFA painting program is coveted. Each semester, a spot only becomes available when another student leaves — sometimes it’s ten, sometimes it’s just one. Once they’re admitted, students are given their own studio space to work in at any time, and they do. Kelly Fay reports on the [...]

Student Teetotalers

Ricardo Hernandez — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:10:01 +0000

A study by the American Sociological Association says students who binge drink are happier than those who do not. What about the non-partiers? Are they, as the study suggests, bound to be less content? What do they do on the weekends? SUNY New Paltz Correspondent Ricardo Hernandez decided to find out.