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...
Guided by her unwavering ambitiousness, junior Lucy Allen has truly embodied her personal philosophy that students should strive to make the most of every opportunity they are given. Her long standing sense of initiative and drive, both in the...
This week’s reading comes from the Yggdrasil Norse Divination Card set by Haukur Halldórsson and G. Hauksdóttir. This is a unique 81-card deck depicting the Norse pantheon as described in ancient transcriptions of myths called the Poetic/Prose Edda. The...
The pandemic has seen many aspects of a normal college life fade into the shadows for a safer time. As more students make the move off campus to attend classes remotely, the campus experience isn’t the same as in...
