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Plattsburgh UUP rallies for state-wide budget change

“Fund SUNY now.” This was the cry of the Plattsburgh chapter of United University Professions, who rallied Wednesday afternoon in Amite Plaza at Plattsburgh State to spread a message of neglect and underfunding. UUP Plattsburgh Chapter President Kim Hartshorn is a...

Health center struggles to find funding, proposes fee increases

With fewer students and less money raised through optional and mandatory fees, Plattsburgh State’s Student Health and Counseling Center has made major financial cutbacks this semester to cope. SHCC Director Kathleen Camelo and SHCC Finance and Operations Manager Laura Rosenbrock...

Technology fee, career services fee set to increase for 2020-21

The Career Development Center and the Library and Information Technology Services announced they will increase its mandatory fees at the Student Association’s senate meeting Wednesday. The technology fee will increase from $405 to $425 next academic year with an additional...

Kappa Sigma considers new chapter at Plattsburgh State

Kappa Sigma, one of the largest fraternities in the United States and Canada, might be joining Plattsburgh State soon. It was founded in the fall of 1869 at the University Of Virginia, Charlottesville by five students. The fraternity, which has over...

‘Late Night for the Planet’ brings advocates to Plattsburgh

It was a late night for a crowd of about 40 people in the back room of Olive Ridley’s in downtown Plattsburgh Wednesday night, as two environmental advocates guest-starred on the newest podcast episode of “Late Night for the...

Fundraising program exchanges food for pizza

Community advocates of Banks Hall are giving back next week with a simple fundraising goal and about 240 slices of pizza. The event, Pizza for Pantry, began as an idea when junior social work major Ciarah Richmond visited Student Support...

Lower enrollment, higher minimum wage leads SA to cut budgets by 10%

Student Association Vice President for Finance Ha Nguyen announced to Plattsburgh State treasurers Feb. 9 to anticipate cutting their clubs’ budgets by 10% for the next academic year. The lower number of enrolled students at PSU, as well as the...

Students, faculty have Duo concerns, confusion

The emails will look like any other Plattsburgh State email, but they can lead students to give out their information to fake school officials offering jobs, internships or even free money. PSU’s plan to implement Duo is one solution...

Quesnel-Vallée continues research as new PSU Quebec studies institute chair

Plattsburgh State welcomed Dr. Amélie Quesnel-Vallée as she became the recipient of the 2019-2020 Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair for the Institute of Quebec Studies. Quesnel-Vallee is an alumna of Université de Montréal for her undergraduate and masters degrees, as well...

SA votes new members, approves four bills

The second meeting for the 58th legislation of the Student Association commenced Wednesday night in the Cardinal Lounge in the Angell College Center. During the hour-long meeting, two students were approved as voting members of the College Auxiliary Services...
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