Friday, January 10, 2025

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Guns against universities 

BY DANIELA RAYMOND While no university is immune from gun violence, historically Black colleges and universities have faced unique challenges.  North Carolina A&T University, Miles College, Texas Southern University, Tennessee State University and Winston-Salem State University –  these universities have more...

Cost of living increases, quality of life decreases

BY JEREMY BINNING After sacrificing four long, hard years of work in an effort to get a bachelor’s degree, students look forward to starting their lives after graduation day. With inflation and the cost of living being as high as...

Changes brought to homecoming

BY KIYANNA NOEL Parties, stroll shows and unity are all aspects of a good Homecoming on a college campus. However, at SUNY Plattsburgh this year, Homecoming was lackluster. The on-campus events were geared toward alumni and the off-campus event was...

Social media worsens reading skills 

By Daniela Raymond   From an early age, I have always been taught that knowledge is power, and the best way to obtain that knowledge has been through reading. Growing up, books were a staple in my life, learning to read...

Hip-hop transforms over 50 years 

By Jeremy Binning   This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music. The 50-year celebration is marked to commemorate the date when DJ Kool Herc, or Clive Campbell, played a breakdown portion of his records at a party in the...

A.I. takes away creativity 

By Jeremy Binning   Ask someone 50 years ago how they pictured the year 2023 would look, and many would probably say flying cars. However, having a machine type your essay for you sounds just as fun.  AI, also known as artificial...

Intern reflects on McCarthy’s ousting 

By Mary Stockman As a senior criminal justice and law and justice major with a minor in political science, I am currently spending the semester as a congressional intern in the House of Representatives at the SUNY Washington DC Internship...

‘The Gray Room’: New Ebony Alert 

By Daniela Raymond Starting Jan. 1, 2024, California will have a specialized alert system and notifications for missing Black people called the “Ebony Alert.” Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-673 into law to implement the new system Oct. 8. The bill...

Ameen appreciates avenues for art

  By Cinara Marquis   Plattsburgh State Art Museum hosted a tote bag painting event to introduce students to the Art Department and embrace their creativity Thursday, Sept. 28. Surrounded by art, the students were inspired to create unique pieces on their...

Beat mental health with #HealWithIt

By Hunter Kelly   Prioritizing mental health has been a popular topic in the last few years, especially on college campuses, and for good reason. The overall college experience can be very rewarding, but it also represents a time of unrelenting...
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