Bach Do
COVID has not only made a huge impact on SUNY Plattsburgh, but it has completely changed how students do things. The staff in Myers Fine Arts building (MFA) have also been affected. These are the people who coordinate...
by Tyler Dawson
This past year has been quite the rollercoaster for the community, country and the world. It seems as though COVID has affected the Plattsburgh area in particular, being a college town. Students are mostly in hybrid learning...
by Jeremy Binning
Jane Kent, born in Manhattan, is an artist whose works have been included in collections such as the Brooklyn Museum and The National Gallery of American Art in Washington, D.C among others.
Besides public displays of her work...
by Edward Rock
The Bluegrass for the Next Generation (BGNG) project was a unique program at SUNY Plattsburgh that many colleges do not have the opportunity to offer to their students. Being a fiddler and a music major, I was...
by Christyn Pettway
Star, formerly known as “ZPlatt,” is SUNY Plattsburgh’s literary and arts magazine. This magazine is edited and published by students majoring in English, who are required to take the course for practicum credit as a junior and/or...
by River Ashe
This week’s reading comes from the Fairy Oracle by Arthur Rackham and Jaymi Elford. This is only a 36-card deck, but the artwork and profound meanings of the cards more than make up for the missing number....
Those studying or pursuing a career in music have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current times have forced us all to adapt to the “new normal” at a rapid pace. At SUNY Plattsburgh, music students and...
This week’s reading comes from the Native Journey Tarot by Willow Rayne, Kandace Lynne and Megan Green. This deck is absolutely gorgeous and, according to their website, “leads you on a mind-blowing adventure through native lands and shamanic practices.”
Instead...
While everyone has had to adjust to the pandemic, the arts — because of the hands-on nature of the disciplines — might be more affected than most. The Art, Music and Theater faculty have had to adjust their teaching...
If one were to ask what has driven her lifelong passion for storytelling and visual arts, Querida Sidney’s response would be clear and confident; her belief that the simple act of telling a story can be a radical tool...