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Division III sports focus more on academics than winning

Athletes at any college level put a lot of work into the sport they play. Whether it is for practice, traveling to face competition or games, a lot of time is put into athletics. For Division I and II...

Last SUNYAC games must-win for lacrosse

Sports are all about a series of ups and downs. For the larger part of their season, Plattsburgh State lacrosse has been on the up, getting off to the best start in program history, but two straight SUNYAC losses...

Less competent spending growing

A study done by Higher One and EverFi, as recently reported in a recent USA Today article, stated that students in 2014 were more likely to have and use more than one credit card than they were in the...

Death penalty gives criminals easy way out

Those who agree with capital punishment will usually point to cost of incarceration as one of their supporting arguments. Death, however, is simply an easy way out for those who commit atrocities. It’s been proved by their actions that...

Editorial: Students spend carelessly

While in college, young people might not be looking ahead when it comes to their finances. This week in Cardinal Points, staff writer Patrick Willisch reported on the more frivolous spending conducted by college students. As outlined in the article,...

Massaria always working to improve

Plattsburgh State junior Matt Massaria must be a little nuts to go out and do what he does every day. Day by day, he has grown men shooting a hard rubber ball upwards of 90- something miles per hour at...

Joe Teti talks survival skills

Not many people are comfortable with or enjoy “team building days.” Not because they don’t like their peers, but because some of them don’t know how to communicate or take charge when placed in a team setting. On April...

Athletes do more than what spectators see

Disclaimer: This column represents solely the opinion of the writer. Every year, many people in Plattsburgh bring their kids to watch the Cardinals battle against rivals and compete in the SUNYAC conference. It is most evident at the hockey games,...

Silence is not consent

I remember crawling into my bed still in shock. I felt paralyzed. After a few rounds of breathing exercises, I got the strength to get up and drink some water. The rest of that night was spent tossing and turning,...

Veterans work hard, see results

Veteran competitors are key to success in any sport. The Plattsburgh State track and field teams are no different. The veterans had a strong showing at the second meet of the season, the Dick Farley Invitational. Head coach Nick...
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