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Howard named director

Mike Howard was recently named the new director of athletics at Plattsburgh State, and many are looking forward to him joining the PSUC team. Howard has coached for 30 years and has served as associate athletic director at St....

UP emphasizes safety in midst of accident

Two Plattsburgh State students were hit by a car on the raised crosswalk in front of Harrington Hall the night of Feb. 3, at 8:03 p.m. A report by University Police said that a vehicle pulled out from the...

$1M outreach program opens

Plattsburgh State recently received a $1.6 million grant, $1 million of which will affect a program designed to reach out earlier to student loan borrowers who withdraw from classes. “Students who separate from the college before graduating are much...

PSUC promotes higher work wages

The minimum-wage rate is expected to increase to $15 an hour for all Plattsburgh State employees, as well as all other SUNY employees, by 2021. This raise will also apply to student workers and work-study participants on campus. As of...

SA signs eager students to three positions

The Plattsburgh State Student Association has many plans to improve the student body and life on campus this semester, but before the plans can be implemented, the executive board had to fill positions that were previously vacant. The SA filled...

Robots poised to take 5.1 million jobs

It is no secret that today’s world revolves around technology. As a society, people rely on technology and its advances throughout aspects of everyday life. What they might not consider, however, is how far we can push these advancements...

Pell Grant budget to expand by $2 billion

Money is a big concern for most college students, but what might be a modest increase to some might be pocket change to others. The Obama administration proposed to expand the current Pell Grant budget by “$2 billion in the...

PSUC weighs in on political candidates

With the New Hampshire primary in the rearview mirror, Plattsburgh State faculty and students are weighing in. “The success by two candidates dealt a remarkable rebuke to the political establishment, and left the race deeply unsettled,” the New York Times...

Cuomo bans LGBT ‘therapy’ insurance

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a statewide ban on public and private insurance companies to cover LGBT “conversion therapy,” which originally operated under the assumption that homosexuality or bisexuality is a mental health disorder. The Human Rights Campaign calls...

Involvement Fair set for today

urgh State’s clubs and organizations can give students unfamiliar with the campus a chance to get involved. The Involvement Fair will take place today from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Warren Ballrooms in the Angell College Center. PSUC...
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