Students feeling trapped on campus during these warming spring days may find a sense of freedom through the Plattsburgh State recreation center. Starting nearly two weeks ago, students are now able to rent mountain bikes seven days a week. The program was started this semester but has been in the works...
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Plattsburgh State senior Abigayle Ploetz has been on the stage ever since portraying Baby Jesus in a Christmas production the month after she was born. Since then, Ploetz has been actively involved in theater and music, her two majors at Plattsburgh State. In middle school and high school, Ploetz...
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Latin American Studies majors represented Western hemispherical countries in Washington, D.C. at the 2015 Washington Model Organization of American States. There were 28 schools that attended, and each was given a different Latin American country to represent. Fifteen students from Plattsburgh State...
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It is not a new dispute that our generation’s punctuation and grammar use, or lack thereof, has become problematic. With technology that allows us to communicate in an immensely quick manner, our writing has become just that: quick and to the point. A study conducted by Richard Ling of University...
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Anastasia Pratt has been an academic since early childhood. Her favorite Christmas gifts growing up were books. Her mother, Gloria Pratt, recalls her sulking one year when she thought Santa Claus did not bring her what she asked for: books. Now, after completing her undergraduate degree at Plattsburgh...
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Every 12.8 minutes, someone’s child, friend or sibling commits suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. According to the online forum, nobullying.com, victims of bullying are 7 to 9 percent more likely to commit suicide than from other causes. So, PSUC junior...
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After a long study session in the library, it might seem like a good time for a nicotine fix. Smokers often associate the nicotine in cigarettes with stress relief. However, this isn’t the case. Smokers are 70 percent more likely to have feelings of anxiety and depression, according to a recent...
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Last Saturday, the Plattsburgh State Fishing Club hosted Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Joe Sancho. Sancho talked to the club and event attendees about his experiences on the professional circuit, as well as his participation in fishing tournaments, his favorite techniques and how he got to where...
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Plattsburgh State alumnus Eric “Real Deal” Deleel was cast last year in the History Channel’s “Legend of the Superstition Mountains” after a lifetime of treasure hunting. Deleel, a Massena, NY native, graduated from PSUC in 2005 with a degree in print journalism and a minor in English. Graduating...
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In a perfect world, women would not need to fear that sex might be forced upon them; however, in reality that is not the case. According to a recent study led by Sarah Edwards of the University of North Dakota and published in Violence and Gender, 31.7 percent of college men questioned admitted they...
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08 May 2015
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