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Fraternity earns right to petition for donations

At the end of last week’s Student Association Senate meeting, the Plattsburgh State chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi earned the right to ask students to donate their Dining Dollars to benefit one of five of its philanthropies. The Rape,...

Donald Trump: America’s guilty pleasure

The man who starred in the show “The Apprentice” and is known for saying “you’re fired” on national television wants to be in charge of America. Is it really a bad thing? After all, it was his attitude that got...

‘No questions asked’ meal swipes

USA Today recently reported Columbia University’s efforts to feed students in need through two avenues: Emergency Meal Fund and a new app called Swipes. The Emergency Meal Fund allows students to donate up to six meal swipes a semester and...

The stigma of being an art major

When I was younger, I wanted to be an artist. I loved to draw, take photos and do anything creative. I would wander around my house, backyard and the beach to snap pictures of nature, animals or people,...

Pornhub provides opportunity

Clicking the "submit" button on a pornography website — a situation many college students might never imagine themselves in. However, more students are finding themselves in such a place now that Pornhub.com is offering a $25,000 scholarship. The “Pornhub Cares...

Hook-up swerve

My best friend always said, “You need to slay a couple of dragons before you rescue your princess.” When I get a couple of drinks in me, I tend to adhere to his advice. I have this problem where I humor...

Do you want to make a donation?

Don’t open your wallets just yet. Ken Knelly, the executive director of marketing and communications, sent out an email Sept. 2 informing Plattsburgh State students of a fundraising scam reported on campus. “They claimed they were in a fundraising contest...

Honors Program takes interactive approach

Headquartered in Hawkins Hall, Plattsburgh State’s Honors Program currently has about 375 student enrollees from a variety of majors who take part in interactive, seminar-based classes geared to provide a perspective that is unique from traditional classroom learning. The...

Sibling relationships shape character

Standing in front of Plattsburgh State human development and family relations lecturer Jacqueline Oertel ‘s Adolescence and Society, class, more than half of her students said they have siblings. This one class is only a tiny chunk in...

Scholastic Shakedown

Plattsburgh State Executive Director of Marketing and Communication Ken Knelly sent a campus-wide email Sept. 2 about a campus scam in which he warned about two individuals claiming to represent a study abroad program approaching students. Interim Chief of...
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