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Kasich speaks with insensivity

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich’s response to a St. Lawrence University student’s question about sexual assault in Canton, New York, landed him in pretty hot water during a town hall broadcast on his Facebook page April 15. Viewers reacted...

Technology supports modern love

Long-distance relationships are challenging, and before smartphones, they were even more difficult. I know this quite well, as do many college students. I’ve been in a long-distance relationship since September 2015, and it’s my longest relationship to date. With...

Sororities inspired by history, support feminism

Feminism is something that’s always been extremely prevalent in my life and something I’m very passionate about. In college, I’ve been lucky to have met many amazing women and men who call themselves feminists and hope for a better...

Editorial: Keeping ‘green’ constant

Earth Day is all about celebrating the planet we live on and how we need to work to protect it now and in the future. Last Friday, April 22, was Earth Day, and Plattsburgh State celebrated and educated the...

Scholarship overlooks students

“Hey, Joey, did you hear about that new scholarship Plattsburgh is going to offer in the fall? That’s crazy.” It’s hard to count the number of times I have been asked or taken part in a conversation about Plattsburgh State’s...

Recurring racism, phobias disheartening

“Human dignity is the most valuable thing in the world.” These were the words of 26-year-old Khairuldeen Makhzoomi after he declined taking legal action against Southwest Airlines after being kicked off of a flight for speaking Arabic last Sunday....

Editorial: Media access pending

Cardinal Points was denied media access to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally held last Friday, April 15, at the Plattsburgh Crete Center. After following proper procedure in a timely manner to request said access, CP editors’ status is still “pending”...

Writers lack diversity, creativity

Anyone who has been watching television lately may have noticed quite a few deaths occurring onscreen. Recently, television writers have been trying to see what kind of stunts they can pull to shock their audiences and keep people watching. However,...

Dreams should stay within reach

Having hopes and dreams is a huge part of growing up. My dreams changed almost as often as my nail polish color when I was younger. First, I wanted to be a doctor, but my best friend wanted to...

On-screen educators portrayed inaccurately

Movies and television shows don’t always reflect reality. People on screen can be portrayed as smarter, more attractive, more athletic or more artistic than they actually are. Exaggeration is something that comes with most movies and TV shows because...
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