It’s no secret; the influenza virus has taken thousands of lives the past couple years. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 172 children have died from the 2017-18 flu virus as of June. Roughly 7.7 percent of all U.S. citizens seeking medical care have experienced...
Read more →
On Heart’s Delight Farm at the William H. Miner Institute, the life of Dr. Joseph C. Burke will be celebrated and remembered tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. While Burke wore many hats throughout his lifetime, he most notably served as Plattsburgh State’s seventh president. Burke held many...
Read more → 
When a student leaves for college, they may also leave behind their furry best friend. However, emotional support animals and service dogs are living in dorm rooms and walking around Plattsburgh State to provide physical and mental support for their owners. According to Student Support Services,...
Read more →
Four sorority members of the Sigma Chapter of Omega Phi Beta at Plattsburgh State decided to stand up — by sitting down in a 48-hour outdoor survival challenge to raise money for the Ray of Hope Walk to End Violence Against Women. PSUC hospitality management major Gissela Sosa is the sorority’s...
Read more →
As another spring semester ended in 2018, Plattsburgh State student Jason Concepcion returned to his home in the Bronx, finishing his sophomore year of college. A little over a month later, he passed away on June 22, 2018, following complications from a dental procedure. The Bronx Times reported that...
Read more → 
If you build it, they will come, or so the saying goes. At Plattsburgh State, many renovations and upgrades were made to two eating locations and one residence hall this past summer. In 2017, The Atlantic reported that colleges and universities in the United States collectively spent $8.4 billion...
Read more → 
A windstorm struck down trees and power lines across the North Country last Friday night, but that didn’t stop the Autism Alliance of Northeastern New York from hosting its 13th annual Autism Awareness Walk at the Clinton County Fairgrounds the next day. By 9:30 a.m., 18 large and local businesses...
Read more → 
Plattsburgh State’s Concert Choir will take the stage tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall for their annual spring Choral Fest titled “Draw the Circle Wide.” PSUC music professor and choir director Jo Ellen Miano chose the theme based on a song they are performing called...
Read more →
In the Myers Fine Arts Building, sophomore Michael Hudlin drums a beat on the lid of an old grand piano. More than 30 students and Plattsburgh community members from the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir sway to the cadence, rehearsing for the university’s 27th annual GospelFest tomorrow. As a gospel...
Read more → 
At the Strand Center for the Arts in downtown Plattsburgh, one public relations class behind the campaign behind the organization’s Day of Art this Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. The Day of Art is designed to bring children and families together through the arts and their potential creativity. The Strand...
Read more → 
18 Oct 2018
Posted by