“What would you be doing if I was there right now?” Talk about a cliché. Rolling my eyes, I hit pause on my Netflix show, the light of my laptop setting a blue hue across the walls of my pitch black dorm room. It was the third or fourth text message I had received from this guy within...
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s use of confidential informants was brought to light in mid-January after the college’s chancellor, Kumble Subbaswamy, announced its conclusion, raising questions at colleges across the United States, including Plattsburgh State, about similar programs. The...
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Looking back 10 years ago, Paul LaMora remembers when diagnosing someone with opiate dependence was considered unusual. Today, the diagnosis is typical. As Outpatient Clinic Director of the Champlain Valley Family Center in Plattsburgh, LaMora has watched these cases climb steadily in recent years....
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Butterfly, eskimo, French, Spiderman, vampire… no, these are not the names of raunchy sex positions I am rattling off — though they might be. I must admit I am not the most up-to-date with those sorts of things. Rather, the aforementioned terms are all different sorts of kisses, some definitely...
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In response to the growing conversation about feminism and gender equality, whether at Plattsburgh State or across the globe, UN Women, the United Nations chapter solely dedicated to focusing on women’s issues, has created the “Step It Up” program, aiming for complete gender equality by the year...
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We’ve all heard it. Heck, most of us have probably said it ourselves. “Ugh, I wish I could — I just have so much going on right now.” The seemingly ever-present “humble-brag” has become somewhat of a staple in our culture, particularly among us so-called Millennials. We have created...
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On any given day, one might see Plattsburgh State freshman Samantha Barcomb walking through the Angell College Center or leaving class in Myers Fine Arts. Curly hair and smile in place, Samantha, who prefers to go by Sam because of its simplicity, appears to most to be a normal, fresh-faced college...
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As part of an ongoing project through a public relations class, several Plattsburgh State students have launched a new campaign with the Ted K. Center, part of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, which focuses on providing area children safe and educational experiences. The project was announced Feb....
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The first time I had sex, it was with someone I had just met that week. There were no candles flickering, no sultry music playing in the background, and he didn’t tell me he loved me before or after we did it. In fact, he left after, and I didn’t actually even want him to stay and cuddle, either. While...
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When Plattsburgh State student Nicole Sarai headed to Paris as part of a study abroad program through SUNY Oswego, she never thought she would be caught in the midst of a terrorist attack that captivated the world and killed 16 people during a two-day period. GETTING ADJUSTED During her four-month...
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