Students will occupy Sojourner Truth Library on Friday, Dec. 9 as part of a protest to show their dissatisfaction with the building’s closing time and hours of operation. In a petition circulated by “students with a common goal,” recent budget cuts to the SUNY system were blamed for the decrease [...]
SUNY New Paltz Professor Dr. Daniel Schackman died Nov. 20 from a heart attack. Schackman, who worked as an assistant professor in the Communications and Media Department, was 47 years old. News of Schackman’s death first reached the campus community the morning after [...]
Student Association (SA) President Terrell Coakley is currently starting discussons about an issue concerning some students, faculty and staff: cigarette smoking on campus. “I saw several students, at least 10, who were concerned about seeing littering from smoke butts on [...]
SUNY New Paltz administrative and student leaders hosted a forum last week in response to the racial incidents that took place on campus nearly one month ago. College President Donald Christian and Student Association President Terrell Coakley sponsored the forum entitled, [...]
Dean Chui-chun Lee of the Sojourner Truth Library (STL) is retiring after more than 40 years of service. “I look forward to a new chapter of my life and the opportunities to explore things that I’ve not had time to do while working,” said Lee. Lee began her career at STL as an assistant to [...]
More than 1,300 people gathered in Lecture Center 100 and eight overflow rooms with live streams to hear editor Anthony Arnove and esteemed linguist and activist Noam Chomsky speak and honor historian Howard Zinn on Sunday, Dec. 4. Zinn’s [...]
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Eight photographers were admitted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program for the spring 2012 semester. “As a BFA, I really have to push myself in my future work and strive to be a role model for new photographers,” said third-year photography major Linda Edwards, one offered into [...]
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After a rough start in November, SUNY New Paltz’s Women’s Basketball team has rebounded. Following a team-bonding experience playing basketball in Costa Rica and a lengthy preseason, the Lady Hawks fell short in their first four games. Their final game before conference play [...]
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This Friday, Dec. 9 students with a common goal will be occupying the Sojourner Truth Library in an effort to showcase their displeasure with the current hours of operation that are available to students. We at The New Paltz Oracle applaud these students’ efforts to crusade for a cause, but [...]
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New and expecting mothers of New Paltz now have somewhere to turn to for their breast-feeding needs. Instead of traveling 30 minutes to Kingston or Poughkeepsie, they can visit New Baby New Paltz owner and lactation expert, Donna Bruschi. Located at 15 Plattekill Ave., New Baby New Paltz offers [...]
Every undertaking in life can be considered a journey, and for her Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis show, fourth-year metal major Blythe Miller had a map to follow. Miller’s work, recently on display in The Dorsky, was a collection of jewelry that was modeled off topographic maps of the Hudson Valley. [...]
SUNY New Paltz’s Men’s Basketball team has started their season with mixed results. The Hawks won their 2011-12 season home opener with a score of 83-70 against cross-river rival Vassar College in a non-conference game. They are currently 3-4 on the season, with a 2-1 home record and 1-1 SUNYAC record. Third-year forward Matt Devine netted a career-high for points during a single game against Mount Saint Mary College with 31. For his contributions during the game, Devine was selected to the Scoutware/D3hoops.com Team of the Week for the week ending Nov. 27. Devine credited his teammates for his accolades and said they were responsible for, “getting me open and drawing their defenders away.” Even with individual players seeing success, Head Coach Mike Rejniak said his team can do a “better job defensively” and he hopes his “players “become more comfortable to make mistakes as a part of the learning process.” Rejniak said he is proud of the way fourth-year guard/forward Harris Wichard, third-year guard Nick Taldi and Devine have “stepped up” scoring-wise [...]
