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Queensbury receives $49k

By Aleksandra Sidorova (writing) and Jacob Kent (reporting) The first Chromebooks have begun to arrive at SUNY Plattsburgh’s branch campus at Queensbury, New York, as part of two county grants aimed to support students. SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury is a branch...

Execs discuss SA pay policy

By Aleksandra Sidorova The Student Association Executive Council discussed the implementation of an official compensation policy Monday, Feb. 13. SA Vice President Saran Kaba drafted a policy requiring SA members to host a fixed number of office hours weekly: five hours...

Boost takes off, changes dining scene

By Hayden Sadler Boost Mobile is a phone application that allows students to order food on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus online, a convenient alternative to ordering food in person, but is there a cost to convenience? Chris Mihalyi is resident director...

Athletics celebrates Title IX anniversary

By Collin Bolebruch The NCAA and SUNY Plattsburgh are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX this year. Title IX is a federal civil rights law signed in 1972 that prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational settings and...

Platts student-parent count not yet certain

Danielle Garneau, who is understanding of student-parents’ struggles, keeps photos of her children in her office. One photo shows her son joining her in her research. By Aleksandra Sidorova A Cardinal Points article published Nov. 4 reported the experiences of a...

Power outage strikes

Nine buildings on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus were without electricity when a power outage occurred around noon Wednesday, Dec. 7. An email sent on behalf of Provost Anne Herzog announced classes after 2 p.m. in Myers and Yokum Halls, two...

Title IX moves online

By Aleksandra Sidorova For years, SUNY Plattsburgh had a physical Title IX office that deals with reports on discrimination and sexual assault. However, now these services are provided remotely and have been for the past year, to an uncertain degree...

Paid parking concerns Platts businesses

By Sydney Hakes After years of free parking in downtown Plattsburgh, the plan to install a paid parking fee structure took effect Oct. 11. The Common Council passed the decision (4-2) in June despite concerns from community members.  Street parking and...

Food theft reporting on the rise

By Aleksandra Sidorova University Police received seven reports of food being stolen from the Sundowner, a dining hall at SUNY Plattsburgh, this semester.  The number is “a little high,” UP Inspector Seth Silver said. However, Silver said he thinks the number...

SA disputes Desi, Nepali clubs

Saanvi Moryani (left) and Arshita Pandey (right), president and vice president of the Desi Club respectively, tabled in Angell College Center Nov. 14. The club participated in International Education Week by offering mini lessons in 10 South Asian languages. By...
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