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Youths Helped by City Year Program

April 14, 2011 Jaleesa Baulkman 0

Deborah Walnicki, a first-year sociology major and alumnus of City Year program, said she decided to send in an application to City Year, a non-profit organization that offers full-time service to young adults, after hearing an advertisement for the organization on National Public Radio. “Volunteering and education are two things I’m very passionate about and when I heard that I could have the opportunity to make a difference I decided to apply,” said Walnicki. City Year is a government funded, Americorp organization that offers young adults between the […]

Stage Set for New and Old Playwrights

April 14, 2011 Rachel Freeman 0

Students and local playwrights joined forces this past weekend on April 8, 9 and 10 when they put on the New Play Festival in Parker Theater. The festival was comprised of 11 performances, eight 10 minute plays and three one acts, written by students and locals and completely student run. Members of the Department of Theatre Arts decided to hold the festival because they wanted to introduce the idea of new plays and their importance to theater, said Assistant Theatre Arts professor Nancy Saklad. Saklad was the chair of the committee working on the festival […]

Bennett Brings It

April 14, 2011 Jennifer Von Willer 0

A smiling Brittany Bennett, 22, of Smithtown, N.Y. seems ready for winning or losing. But of course, winning is more fun for her. Bennett, the captain of both the Women’s Lacrosse and Women’s Soccer teams at SUNY New Paltz, said she aims to beat as many SUNYAC teams this season to make the 2011 SUNY Athletic Conference playoffs. The Hawks currently have a 5-5 record. She said she’s enjoying the season so far despite a difficult season at the last SUNYAC. “We just lost a couple of games and SUNYAC is one of the toughest [conferences] in the region,” Bennett said. “SUNY Cortland, Geneseo and Buffalo are very good […]