A Musical Mixer

September 8, 2011 Zan Strumfeld 1

In the midst of a touch-screen generation, a quiet counter-culture is on the rise. Hoping to revive a social, hands-on community, a group of event planners have been attempting to resurface an obsolete exchange: mixtapes. The Hudson Galaxy Gazette, a monthly list of inclusive Hudson Valley events, will add their third Mixtape Trade and Game Night to their September[…]

Snapshots Showcase Innocence in India

September 8, 2011 Katherine Speller 2

Former SUNY New Paltz student R.J. Partington III traveled to Southern India to attend the wedding of his close friend in the summer of 2010. He found himself on a bus from his friend’s native Kerala to a beach in Poovar, traveling through a small village toward the ocean. He felt he was being pulled by a strong instinct to walk back to that village and take photos of the people. Partington found that following his instincts lead him to one of his finest hours as a […]