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New students greeted with opportunities

Well, after what seems to be the longest few days in recent memory, my first week here at Plattsburgh State is finally coming to a close. At the time of this writing I will have been living in Macomb...

Weighing spending options produces beneficial results

Move-in weekend is always a nightmare that’s impossible to escape. The influx of cars lined up along Rugar Street kick-start students’ stress levels as they prepare to spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks. Starting a new school year, however,...

Police brutality rampant among minorities

Whenever a police car appears next to me on the road, a sour taste in my mouth and an unsettling feeling in my tummy can’t help but appear with it. Unnecessary panic strikes as I stealthily check I’m not...

Ice bucket challenge more than cold chills

Among the latest trends of the summer is something called the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Ice Bucket Challenge, a fun way to raise money and awareness of what is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative...

Back to School Guide: Healthier snack options make difference

The likelihood for Plattsburgh State students to have a healthy diet while attending college is more plausible then most students would imagine. Dealing with the change of home cooking to convenient food such as hamburgers, fries and soda, available...

Sex and the SUNY: Social cliques rule party scene

The dynamic of a typical college party at Plattsburgh State is roughly the same no matter which house you’re stumbling in to. You confidently strut into a crowded house bracing yourself for the invasion of personal space and the makeup-melting...

Local bar owners enjoy student presence

Plattsburgh State enrolls approximately 6,000 students each year. — 6,000 minds to fill with knowledge, mouths to fill with food and social calendars to be jam-packed with excitement. For many Plattsburgh businesses, this also serves as an increase in...

Cardinal XC looking to carry over success from last season

After a long, hot summer of hard work and training, the Plattsburgh State cross-country teams are finally ready to begin the fall 2014 season. The men’s team concluded last season with an eighth-place finish in the SUNYAC Championships, and...

New internship site helps SUNY students

A new website created by New York state has made the process of applying for internships simpler and more efficient for SUNY students. The site, www.nysinternships.com, allows students to apply for multiple project-based, semester-long internships using only one application and...

Beckles autopsy completed

Clinton County Coroner David Donah ruled the death of Plattsburgh State student Kodi Beckles natural in early August after Albany Medical Center pathologist Michael Sikirica determined the cause of death to be cardio-respiratory arrest. Sikirica also determined that the seizure...
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