“Talking Gong” for flute, percussion and piano debuts at SUNY New Paltz
“Talking Gong” was inspired by the gong chime culture of Southeast Asia, particularly the rhythms and language of the gandingan, the Philippine Maguindanaon “talking gongs.”
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New Paltz boys and Highland girls win Section 9 basketball title
It took three overtimes to do it, but the New Paltz boys won their first Section 9 title in a decade with Monday night’s uber-thrilling 78-77 win over Saugerties. The Highland girls defended their Section 9 crown with a 52-31 win over Marlboro in Sunday evening’s Class B tournament final.
New Paltz offering free grief counseling
The decision isn’t based on any one tragedy, but rather the general increase in suicides and overdoses, and lack of support for those affected.
Racial equity committee details hashed out in New Paltz
Much of the discussion at last week’s school board meeting centered around the committee’s makeup and how members would be selected.
Humor columnist Mark Sherman launches podcast series
The podcast is titled The Kvetching Professor, subtitled Taking a Break from Quality Time.
Open Space Institute and Mohonk Preserve unveil new logo and trail marker for River-to-Ridge Trail
The trail will connect the village of New Paltz to the carriage roads and footpaths of the Shawangunk Ridge.
Highland school officials talk security
Should school staff be trained in how to disarm a shooter? Could schools be made more secure? “We have to look at reality; we live in a terrifying world,” said one resident.
New Paltz students will participate in nationwide walkout March 14 to protest gun violence
A generation that has grown up with mass shootings as a regular occurrence says enough is enough.
A Day’s Work: Lyft driver
“It’s kind of like getting a ‘snow globe’ glimpse into everybody’s life for about five minutes. It’s interesting to have these small periods of time to meet people.”
SUNY New Paltz will confer honorary degrees on James H. Ottaway Jr. and Janus Adams this May
Ottaway is a journalist, newspaper executive, philanthropist and longtime friend of the college. Adams is a 1967 alumna of the theater arts program and an Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, historian, speaker, musician and bestselling author of eleven books, including the forthcoming collection of essays, Sediddy: Attitude, Gratitude and Seeing Red.