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By Aleksandra Sidorova   The Student Association Senate let go of a quarter of its additional allocations to fund student networking trips — both professional and spiritual — at its meeting Sept. 25.   PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Two clubs, the Student Managed Investment Fund and...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Professor of English Tracie Guzzio has spent decades studying banned books, eventually teaching them at SUNY Plattsburgh. She is also a central part of the college’s annual Banned Book Week’s observances, taking place this year from Sept....

By Aleksandra Sidorova Editor's note: This article has been adjusted Oct. 10, 2024 to make a clearer separation between conclusions belonging to the writer and the expert source. The story is meant to connect the topic of reading with banned...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Former Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) and state Sen. Dan Stec (R-Queensbury), discussed how students can make a difference without running for public office when they visited SUNY Plattsburgh on Sept. 17. The most powerful tool a citizen has...

By Kamiko Chamble   Microplastics — bits of plastic less than five millimeters in length — can cause harm to the environment, animals and humans. The bits are difficult to pick up, so the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Institute aims to...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Going to SUNY Plattsburgh is already a point of pride for many alumni, but that pride multiplies when a family has several Cardinals. Homecoming Weekend is welcoming as much Cardinal family as possible at the first meeting...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   After welcoming nine new senators the week before, the Student Association Senate assigned them areas of responsibility at its meeting Sept. 18. Some presented key issues they would like to address. “I want us to be mindful that...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   Title IX Coordinator Kim Irland expanded the scope of the college’s jurisdiction and adjusted procedures for incidents taking place Aug. 1 onward. Students can also brush up on their knowledge of Title IX resources through a Brightspace...

By Kamiko Chamble   The Student Association upgraded SUNY Plattsburgh’s shuttle service this semester, with more space and more stops. Students love the new shuttle and everything that comes with it.  “I feel like all the new features are great and were...

By Aleksandra Sidorova   The Student Association Senate membership doubled at its first meeting of the semester Sept. 11. The SA general election in April yielded seven senators, leaving the remaining seats open. As a result of the SA’s campaign to recruit...