The New Paltz Oracle is the official student newspaper of SUNY New Paltz, partially funded by the student activity fee. Circulation is 4,000.

The Oracle is located in the Student Union Building, Room 417. Deadline for all submissions is 5 p.m. on Fridays.

All advertisements must be turned in by 5 p.m. on Fridays, unless otherwise specified by the editors. Community announcements are published gratuitously, but are subject to restrictions due to space limitations. Letters to the editor must be submitted with name and phone number.

There is no guarantee of publication. Contents of this paper cannot be reproduced without the written permission of the editor-in-chief.

The Oracle is published weekly throughout the fall and spring semesters on Thursday. It is available in all residence halls and academic buildings on campus, as well as various businesses in the New Paltz community.

Editorial Policy

Editorials represent the views of the majority of the editorial board.

Columns, op-eds and letters written in this paper, excluding editorials, are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Oracle, its staff members, the campus community and university or the town of New Paltz.

Letters Policy

The Oracle provides a forum for members of the campus and local community to express their views publicly. The Oracle welcomes all letters to the editor but there is no guarantee of publication. It is ultimately the discretion of the editor-in-chief. We reserve the right to edit all letters for length. Letters that are malicious or libelous will not be published. All letters should be no more than 250 words and must include a name and telephone number. Letters to the editor must be submitted via e-mail.

Meetings

The New Paltz Oracle holds assignment meetings every Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building, room 401/405. Articles, photographs and illustrations are assigned to the pool of staff and contributors. Deadlines for submissions by staff and contributors are Friday at 5 p.m. in The Oracle newsroom in the Student Union Building (SUB) room 417. Articles must be submitted as a hard copy and via e-mail to oracle@newpaltz.edu. They must include a name and phone number. Articles that were not assigned by an editor, or those articles that have been turned in late, are not guaranteed for publication.