To celebrate its 10-year-anniversary, the New Paltz Drag Collective hosted a special “All Stars” show on April 19, featuring ...

At a recent Accepted Students Day event, someone observed that Black Studies was not represented. This was explicitly mentioned by our administration in a meeting where faculty and other institutional ...

In 1,000 words, I will die. I’m not scared. I’ve died thousands of times in my life. Conversely, I’ve been born thousands of times in my life. I died in the spring of last year, when I finished my ...

Before The Oracle, I would never have thought of myself as the journalist I am today. When I was growing up, I hated the news with a burning passion. I convinced myself that journalists only reported ...

Some things at The Oracle have never changed: The E-board, furiously formatting pages on production night and insisting upon a focus that never quite fell over the room. Those at the table: crossing ...

Hugo the Hawk, SUNY New Paltz’s mascot, looking very cute and cheeky on accepted students day. Photo Courtesy of Emily Graham Hugo the Hawk turned 16 on Tuesday, or 34 depending on what’s less creepy.

New Paltz is home to countless artists. From photographers and writers to musicians and painters, New Paltzians have a passion for creative pursuits and a love for sharing those talents with the world ...

As the warm summer months are fast approaching, the Hudson Valley comes alive with its beautiful landscapes. From the Catskills and Shawangunk mountain ranges to the cascading forests and meadows, the ...

I must admit, I’m not one for formal send offs or goodbyes, nor does this necessarily feel like one. In my heart, I know my work will not be done until graduation day, and even then, this work will ...

As a journalism student, I am constantly thinking about the future of the field. With the continued development of AI and the use of social media as a form of news, it is sometimes hard to think of a ...

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 ...