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Geese Get the Boot

By Kim Plummer and Emily Atkin
Geese Get the Boot

The campus of SUNY New Paltz is no stranger to nature. Located in the Shawangunk Mountain region and next to the Wallkill River, New Paltz is swarming with squirrels, deer, fish, bears and geese. In fact, SUNY New Paltz has its own pond that runs straight through the heart of campus housing. The Gunk,... »

Sound Off! Meet Brett Barry

By Sarah Calandra Fine
Sound Off! Meet Brett Barry

Communications professor Brett Barry has been in the voice acting business for many years. He incorporates his love of editing with his love for voice acting in his home studio. In this piece, reporter Sarah Calandra Fine interviews Barry about experiences. »

Sound Off! Sole Survivor

By Kristen Pavich

Click here to listen to “Sole Survivor” At 18-years-old Eddie Devitt was a passenger in his friends car when they collided into a toll booth on the Newburgh- Bacon Bridge.  A sole survivor of this drunk driving accident, Devitt talks about the accident and his road to recovery in this interview with reporter Kristen Pavich. »

Sound Off! Sweet Sounds From A Troubled Past

By Ian Kane
Sound Off! Sweet Sounds From A Troubled Past

Demian Steltz, 27, is an aspiring music producer and rapper from Kingston, N.Y. Ian Kane takes an inside look at his music and what motivates it: examining Steltz’s troubled past and how he’s using it to push himself and his music career forward. Click here to listen to “Sweet Sounds From A Troubled Past” »

Sound Off! Daha’s Keyboardist Dishes

By Tara Quealy

When asked to describe local band Daha’s sound, co-founder and keyboardist of the band Phil Kadet needs only one word: relentless. Check out the band and their tunes in an interview with Kadet as he shares his experience jamming with Daha. Listen to “Daha’s Keyboardist Dishes” Here »

Sound Off! Abortion Rights in a New Presidency

By Jenn La Volpe

Reporting by Jenn La Volpe. Written and produced with Mitchell Epstein. The debate over abortion rights has been prominent for decades in the United States, especially since Roe v. Wade. President-elect Barack Obama was a leader in the Illinois State legislature and the U.S. Senate in protecting a woman’s right to choose. He has stated... »

Sound Off! The End of Racism?

By Jose Ramirez

Written and produced with Jose Ramirez. Barack Obama has become the beacon of hope for people of color. But will he bring about real change? Adler Jean-Jacques reports on whether Obama’s election will really help eradicate racism in America. Listen to “The End of Racism?” Here »

Sound Off! Health Care in the Hudson Valley

By Tiffany Riccio

Reported by Tiffany Riccio. Written and produced with Tracy Soren. For many Americans, the election of Barack Obama as president gave them hope for solutions to the problem of health care and health insurance coverage, which millions of Americans lack. Listen To “Health Care in the Hudson Valley” Here »

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November 19: Rebel Palooza

By Kim Plummer

The Little Rebellion will host Rebel Palooza, a night of music, fun and entertainment, on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. in... »

November 19: A History of Women’s Economic Writing

By Lindsay Cooper

The Economics Department, in association with the Women’s Studies program will present “A History of Women’s Economic Writing,” a lecture by Edith Kuiper, assistant... »

November 19: Health and Healing Class

By Victoria DiStefano

A health and healing class with SmartBells, or sculptural weights, will be held Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the New Paltz Community Center beginning... »

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