NEW PALTZ — With the current war on terrorism as a backdrop, “Geopolitics of War in the Middle East” will be the subject of a lecture by Michael T. Klare at the State University of New York at New Paltz on Thursday, Feb. 21. Klare is the five-college director and professor…
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Men’s Volleyball Drops Match to Queens
NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team lost to Queens College Wednesday night 3-1 to drop their season record to 1-4. The Hawks took the first game of the match 30-25 but Queens grabbed the next three 30-28, 30-27, and 33-31. Sean Riley (Port Jefferson,…
Read moreSage Sinks Women’s Basketball
TROY — The New Paltz women’s basketball team was defeated Wednesday night by Russell Sage 68-63. Sage grabbed the lead with nine minutes left in the second half and never lost it again. Kim Weigel (Whitestone, NY) paced the Hawks with 18 points while Silver Williams (Newburgh, NY) had 16…
Read moreMummies, Boris Karloff and SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — Late 19th-century Egyptian manuscripts about the preservation of mummies, which served as the basis for many films with Boris Karloff, are the topic in the next session of the spring 2002 Honors Center Faculty Lecture Series. Steve Vinson, assistant professor in the SUNY New Paltz History Department, will…
Read moreTulsa Race Riots topic of SUNY New Paltz Black History Month event
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz Black Studies department will host a Black History Month keynote event titled “Black Wall Street: The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Riots” on Monday, Feb. 11. “The Oklahoma race riots were a part of the period of the 1920s when…
Read moreStudent Group to Receive National Charter
NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz School of Business Management Association will hold a ceremony marking its status as a charter member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the Terrace Restaurant. “As a national student…
Read moreDyson grant supports teachers for Dutchess County
NEW PALTZ — A $300,000 grant from the Dyson Foundation will fund scholarships for State University of New York at New Paltz education students who transfer from Dutchess Community College. The grant, based on a proposal from SUNY New Paltz, is designed to help alleviate the teacher shortage in the Mid-Hudson…
Read moreTrack and Field Has Impressive Finishes at Dartmouth Invitational
HANOVER, NH — The SUNY New Paltz men and women’s track and field teams competed in the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational this weekend in Hanover, New Hampshire finishing well in several events. Natasha Dudar (New Paltz, NY) finished 6th in the women’s long jump (4.80m) and 9th in the triple…
Read moreMen’s Basketball Falls One Point Short Against Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH — The New Paltz men’s basketball team, down 52-34 in the second half against Plattsburgh, used a furious 25-6 run over a seven-minute span to gain the lead. After trading baskets, the Cardinals regained the lead with 9:19 left in the game and never trailed again. Plattsburgh built a…
Read morePlattsburgh Run Too Much for Lady Hawks
PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh State, using a 31-2 run over two periods, cruised to a 78-51 victory over New Paltz women’s basketball Friday night. The Cardinals went on a 25-2 run to close out the first half leading 40-17 and never looked back in the second. The loss drops the Hawks’…
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