Editorial

Hurricane Irene, which was later downgraded to a tropical storm, hit New Paltz on Sunday, Aug. 28. The storm wreaked havoc on both our campus and town, leaving us with far more damage than anticipated. While we at The New Paltz Oracle applaud the work of everyone who […]

On Sunday, there was one phrase that dominated headlines, Facebook statuses and handmade signs hung in windows across New York City, the state and the country: never forget. Even a decade later, it is hard to imagine that anyone won’t remember where they were on that clear September morning when they […]

We all watched the water rise, the power lines drop and the wind bluster. We all watched the clouds turn grey as more than 10 inches of water fell from the sky onto our homes, cars and lawns. Hurricane Irene left a clear and present mark on the New Paltz community last weekend, but for many it appears the storm is becoming a distant memory in our semester’s brief history. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. The damage caused by this powerful storm stretches beyond a cancelled class or a flooded[…]