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Senate approves finance policy, Robotics Club, event funding

By Jayne Smith   The Student Association Senate approved changes to its financial policy as well as the requests of three clubs — CEO Club, Robotics Club and Nepalese at Plattsburgh — at its meeting Oct. 9.  The only legislation passed at...

Late Night for the Planet hosts mayoral candidates

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Students became more in tune with Plattsburgh’s mayoral elections as they invited candidates Wendell Hughes and Don Kasprzak to the stage of Olive Ridley’s on Oct. 9. The monthly student-hosted game show Late Night for the Planet interviewed...

Hall houses shrine to late boy band star

By Romita Chakraborty   Liam Payne, former member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, unexpectedly died at 31 on Oct. 16 by falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina — leaving millions of fans worldwide in shock and...

Admin serves food, sews bandanas after hours

By Grant Terwilliger   Marco Ayala-Perez isn’t just a Student Health and Counseling Center administrator, but a chef on a monthly cooking show on WCAX Channel 3, a dog shelter volunteer and a creator of bandanas for dogs in need of...

SA Senate shuts down request for extra $1K toward club trip

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Two clubs that received $2,000 on Sept. 25 for a joint trip to Boston asked for another $1,000 at the Student Association Senate meeting Oct. 2. The Student Managed Investment Fund and the Accounting and Finance Association each...

Karen McGrath: In pursuit of student wellbeing

By Kamiko Chamble   A year in, the vice president of Enrollment and Student Success found family in the community and a focus in student wellbeing and mental health. McGrath said the people at SUNY Plattsburgh were warm and welcoming to her...

College connects to job search app for int’l students

By Aleksandra Sidorova   One of the most challenging aspects of international students’ college journey — searching for a job — could become easier with the Career Development Center’s newest tool, Interstride. About 4% of SUNY Plattsburgh students are international, according to...

CAS forum welcomes student feedback on campus dining

By Philo Yunrui Wang   As students at SUNY Plattsburgh adapt to a semester of adjustments in on-campus dining, they have faced initial frustrations with long wait times and limited food options. Despite a rough start, the administration has taken steps...

Researcher compares attitudes toward capitalism

By Grant Terwilliger   Capitalism is described as an economic system in which a country’s trade and industry are driven by private ownership of property for profit. People’s perceptions on the economy stem from their own experiences with the world around...

State issues EEE emergency alert

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Eastern equine encephalitis, also called EEE, an “imminent threat to public health” in the state, state Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald declared Sept. 23. McDonald issued the declaration in response to the first confirmed death caused by the...
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