Plattsburgh State junior Julissa Vera has always had a passion for philanthropy. When she was in fifth grade, her school did a musical during April, which is Child Abuse Awareness Month. She said her class had to do extensive research about real life situations. “It wowed me that this type of stuff...
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President Donald Trump’s immigration ban might be halted, but Plattsburgh State is still taking action to protect students. During last week’s PSUC Student Association meeting, a resolution was unanimously passed to make the campus a sanctuary school. Student Association President Vrinda Kumar was approached...
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Valentine’s Day. A day that snuck up on me. I’ve been single most of my life and I would say a majority of people in college have, unless they’ve been dating someone since childhood. I think there’s a perception that single people don’t really have their life together. I might be the editor...
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Hundreds of New York City high school and college students followed in Betsy DeVos’ footsteps on Tuesday by not going to public school. Students walked out of school at 12 p.m. to meet at Foley Square in Manhattan to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, along with Devos’ confirmation...
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When someone goes to Plattsburgh State’s History Association, expect laughing and learning. This past meeting, they hosted a mini tea party in Champlain Valley Hall in the English lounge. With new members leading the club, they hope to get more awareness out about their club. PSUC’s President...
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I am a self-proclaimed feminist. However, I wasn’t always. Feminism is something that I’ve learned to embrace over the past few years. For the longest time, I didn’t associate myself with that word. I used to look at people who called themselves feminist as overbearing and unnecessary with their...
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Plattsburgh State will offer several more gender neutral bathrooms in both resident and academic buildings across campus. PSUC’s Title IX Coordinator Butterfly Blaise sent an email Jan. 24, specifying which specific campus buildings had the gender inclusive restrooms, along with its location in the building....
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President Donald Trump declared at the Pentagon Jan. 30, that he was enacting strict new measures to prevent domestic terror attacks. The order bans travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspends all refugee admission for 120 days, according to a CNN article. These countries...
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, every single person on earth has a dream. “Dreams are a universal language, creating often elaborate images out of emotional concepts,” said Suzanne Bergmann, a licensed social worker and professional dream worker. Though...
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Senior broadcast journalism major and minor in broadcast management Shauna Beni always knew she wanted to pursue broadcast journalism. “It’s funny because in high school, when we had to create videos for certain projects, I would dress up as a news anchor and act like one,” she said. Beni...
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