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This week in photos: Platts Got Talent

Photos by Jayne Smith          

Opioid epidemic still poses critical risk in U.S.

By Nadia Paschal   The opioid epidemic has been a serious problem plaguing this country for years now, and it has shown no signs of stopping.  Thousands of people across the United States are affected by this crisis, whether that’s through experiencing...

Large news outlets biased, unethical

By Grant Terwilliger   In the United States, adults on average consume around one hour per day of news media and there are thousands of publications in the country. Finding out what news sources are truthful and unbiased is difficult. Being a...

2025 Grammy Awards predictions

By Nadia Paschal   It’s always exciting to see what songs and which artists are nominated for the Grammys each year, although it was disappointing to see how little variation there was this time around.  I shouldn’t be too surprised though, as...

Students vote on newest museum collection piece

By Aleksandra Sidorova   The Student Association Art Acquisition Board opened its independent semesterly decision — which art piece to buy for Plattsburgh State Art Museum’s collection — to the general student body Nov. 4. The presentation and vote were part of...

Feedback shows teach-in success

By Aleksandra Sidorova   This year’s Black Solidarity Day social justice teach-in saw more student involvement than years prior, according to feedback the planning committee received since Nov. 7.  More students of all ethnicities proposed and hosted sessions, as did class groups,...

Faith-based club grows its membership sixfold

By Aleksandra Sidorova   The Newman Association, a club where students can grow their Catholic faith or learn about it, was on the verge of shutting down during the thick of COVID-19. Two years later, it is thriving with around 30...

Alum follows Trump back to White House

By Collin Bolebruch   President-elect Donald Trump announced that SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Dan Scavino will return to the White House to serve as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff in a press release Wednesday. Trump will be inaugurated...

Symphonic Band honors women composers

By Cinara Marquis   After last semester’s concert, a member of the ensemble raised an important question to Daniel Gordon, the Symphonic Band director and music professor at SUNY Plattsburgh — why does the band never perform music by women composers? “I...

Prof. confronts injustices’ legacy of racial oppression

By Philo Yunrui Wang   Although introduced repeatedly, H.R.40, a United States congressional bill advocating for a commission to examine the legacy of slavery and explore reparations, continues to be rejected. The lack of legislative traction stirred up discussions on Black...
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