Month: March 2012

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An Allergic Reaction

March 8, 2012 Katie Kocijanski 0

Beware of the heart-shaped box: for some students, these confections can be lethal. Heather Hewett, associate professor of English and Women’s Studies, explores the subject of allergies in “When Valentine’s Day is dangerous for kids,” her recently published article on CNN. “It’s an opinion essay arguing that we need to make schools safe for kids with food allergies,” said Hewett. She said her inspiration came from the death of 7-year-old Ammaria Johnson in January. Johnson died of an allergic reaction to a peanut. Her Chesterfield, Va. school did not give her any medication. Ammaria’s death could have been prevented by epinephrine, a form of adrenaline, Hewett said. […]

Hitting the High Notes

March 8, 2012 Suzy Berkowitz 2

Voices will be heard during SUNY New Paltz’s first opera, “The Medium.” Directed by Professor Kent Smith and performed by students in the Music Department, the English opera written by Gian Carlo Menotti will be performed on Saturday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 10 at 8 p. m. in Studley Theatre. The opera opens new doors on many levels, participants said. “This experience is different for me because I have never been in an opera before, so learning about how an opera gets put on its feet has been fun,” performer Ian Brodsky, a third-year musical theater major, said. “Also, it’s supposed to be the first performance in […]

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All Honors

March 8, 2012 Kelsey Damrad 0

Third-year Alex McCullough of the SUNY New Paltz Women’s Basketball team was selected to the All-Tournament Team following the team’s semifinal loss to conference rival SUNY Oneonta in the 2012 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament game. “For me it’s just another goal and another challenge I’m ready to take on,” McCullough said. “It also shows we have good players, and that next year’s team’s better watch out.” McCullough led the team with 13 points in New Paltz’s 66-63 loss to Oneonta, giving her a season overall point count of 299. A post-player all throughout her basketball career, McCullough said she has expanded […]