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Students Have a Ball for a Cause

February 9, 2012 Maria Jayne 0

Muggles have a chance to grab their broomsticks and fly out to the dance floor. SUNY New Paltz’s chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, Dumbledore’s Army of New Paltz, is hosting their first ever Yule Ball on Saturday, Feb. 11 in the Student Union Multipurpose Room. The night will consist of food, dancing and Wizard rock music. This formal/semi-formal event is based on the dance in the fourth book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” In the book, the dance is held on the night of the Yule and all students fourth-year and above are allowed to attend, but at SUNY New Paltz you must be 18 or older. “The opportunity to have a semi-formal dance is really great,” Julia Fell, secretary of Dumbledore’s Army, said. “Many people, including myself, haven’t been to an event like that since high […]

R.E.A.L. Beauty Revealed

February 9, 2012 Jaleesa Baulkman 0

A cliché phrase commonly used for more than five decades is being challenged by a new student organization on campus: Realistically Embracing All Ladies (R.E.A.L.). “One size does not fit all,” Lori Moran, third-year sociology major said. “Women come in all different shapes and sizes.” Moran, the founding member of the organization, created R.E.A.L. because she wanted there to be an organization on campus that promoted beauty in all shapes and sizes. Although there are other organizations on campus that occasionally put on programs to promote and embrace all women, Moran said she wants an organization whose sole purpose […]