Walking along Main Street, you will be greeted by two bright green, smiling frogs painted in the windows of Green Bar, a long-beloved açaí bowl and smoothie joint in New Paltz. Inside is a cozy, ...

Slur performed at the most recent Grandma’s show, Metal/Punk night, with the crowd creating a mosh pit and rowed on the ground to a cover of “Whipping Post” by Allman Brothers Band. Photo courtesy of ...

The Students in the seminar-style class worked in a non-hierarchal structure to create the journal. Photo courtesy of @assembly.artjournal on Instagram. New Paltz’s Assembly Art Journal, a ...

The Bike Friendly University Sustainability Ambassador team works hands-on with the student body to ensure safe and accessible bike routes in New Paltz. Photo Courtesy of Lisa Mitten The world ...

Over the past two years, I’ve compartmentalized nine campus food facilities that offer substantial stand-alone meals, barring places like Starbucks or Sweets and Treats, which provide edible portions ...

Konopa combines her experience in collegiate athletics and her journalism knowledge in her episodes of NPSN. Photo courtesy of SUNY New Paltz Athletics. The New Paltz Sports Network — a 30-minute WFNP ...

Students may be relocated to Lenape Elementary School, pictured above, if the Board of Education proceeds with the closure of Duzine Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Voorhis. Due to ...

Over 100 people marched across the Walkway Over the Hudson last weekend, persisting through the bitter cold and fierce winds, to laugh, chant, give hugs, blast Chappell Roan and wave pride flags in a ...

Local queercore punk band Meow Meow spent 2024 experimenting with their live performances and writing new music. photo courtesy of Steven Howard. The Hudson-Valley-based band Meow Meow is on the brink ...

New Paltz’s house show scene experienced a resurgence this semester after new houses pop up. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Sciarrone. There was a notable drop in nightlife for students of SUNY New Paltz ...

Paltz Encounters is for New Paltzers to share, special encounters, humorous anecdotes, quirky observations and memories on-campus and off that highlight New Paltz’s charm and spirit. Whether you are ...

If you’re reading this in The Oracle newspaper, you are saving physical media. The previous statement was a bit of a hyperbole, but in this day and age, who doesn’t have a vinyl record, a polaroid ...