We often reduce innovation in higher education to flashy tech, shiny new buildings, or updated course catalogs. But a truly 21st-century university isn’t defined by what it possesses. It’s defined by ...

From left to right: Town Supervisor Tim Rogers, Deputy Supervisor William Charnock and Acting Mayor Alex Wojcik. Photos Courtesy of Lauren Thomas, William Charnock and Alex Wojcik The New Paltz Town ...

A fold-out sign directing voters to the polling site located in room 62/63 of the Student Union Building at SUNY New Paltz. Photo Courtesy of Alicia Zurita With over 3,000 New Paltz voters casting ...

Type “New Paltz farms” into your search bar, and an abundance of locations will spring up on a virtual map, showing the bounty of rich, local food available in and around town. As spring settles in, ...

A photo of the Athletic and Wellness Center, located on the SUNY New Paltz Campus. Photo courtesy of Neve Andrews. As the 2026-2027 academic year begins, SUNY New Paltz welcomes a new class of student ...

Inside a church basement, secondhand heaven awaits. Walk onto Huguenot Street, where you may feel transported to the past, and reach Twice Blessed Thrift Store to be transported to another universe.

Nestled right off of Main Street, Italian Pizzeria, APizza!, boasts a variety of wood-fired pizzas and dishes made with love. Upon arrival, customers are seated in the restaurant’s dimly lit dining ...

The two incoming News Editors, Theo Brown and Sam McCullagh, standing side-by-side. Photo Courtesy of Sara Vala For The Oracle’s 99th volume, with the News section expanding to six full pages, the ...

The New Paltz Central School District Board of Education is navigating two major, and increasingly intertwined, pressures: long-term financial strain tied to declining enrollment and consolidation ...

Linda Pentz Gunter reads her book, “No To Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War.” Photo courtesy Sophia Martinez. Linda Pentz Gunter is an environmental ...

Fourth grade was when I realized how my clothes affected my confidence outside the comfort of home. This was around the time when the girls’ clothing brand Justice was popular. All of the “cool” girls ...