A recent report released by CNN revealed a startling fact sure to rattle students, professors and parents alike: More than half of middle-class students who enroll in college fail to earn a bachelor’s degree within six to eight years....
As runners cross the finish line after a 26.2-mile trek, family and friends clap and hoot. It seems like a joyous occasion of achievement for all involved. But then Boylston Street erupts. A loud explosion and cloud of smoke...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
