Editorial

Times are tough — institutions of public higher education are losing state taxpayer support and administrators are calling for tuition increases to fill in the gaps. Although we at The New Paltz Oracle are pleased to see campus officials assist students as much as they can to supplement our needs, it is our hope that the state and federal government will take notice and try to help students graduate from college by offering more financial aid. We applaud Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) for using leftover dining dollar funds for an applicable scholarship that […]

The issue of budget cuts has brought up many pressing questions and concerns over these past few months, with ideas regarding a potential hiring freeze being thrown into the mix. We at The New Paltz Oracle believe that this is one method of coping with the budgetary shortfall that should be avoided at all costs. At the end of every year, department chairs go to their respective dean and put in requests for faculty positions they would like to see filled. This year, out of 30 requested positions, the administration is only […]

Over the last few weeks, we have seen our student government stand up and speak out at about the most pressing issue facing students in public higher education: funding cuts. However, it is troubling to us at The New Paltz Oracle that our SUNY Student Assembly has not shown the same spirit for this cause. Of course, economic times are tough […]