Darrell Wheeler News Today

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Commencement ceremonies celebrating the 2024 graduating class at SUNY New Paltz went without a hitch on Saturday following a recent decision to move indoors for “safety reasons” after mass arrests on campus at the beginning of the month.Hundreds of undergraduates and their families attended two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and […]

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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Student activists have formed an encampment in support of Palestine at SUNY New Paltz, joining a coalition of students across the country refusing to leave until their demands of boycott, divestment and sanctions are met.Like the many other encampments that have popped up at colleges and universities around the country, the […]

The scene at SUNY New Paltz encampment escalated last night as police arrived on campus.

In the last two weeks, more than 2,000 people have been arrested during Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the U.S.

SUNY officials said the growing encampment was getting out of control with students inviting others who do not belong on campus to join in, and that they had no choice but to call police for help disbanding it.

It's so interesting to watch young people stand up on campus. They are both brave and foolish, at the same time.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — SUNY New Paltz students reported a tense climate on campus on Friday, just hours after 133 people were arrested at the college’s pro-Palestine encampment.Hundreds of students dissatisfied with the response from the university staged a walkout on Friday afternoon, voicing their concerns to campus administration.Sophomore Charlie Swezey said she was watching […]

The state Education Department says school districts can adhere to forthcoming best practices and still choose their own reading curriculum.

A local artist and performer is excited to have the chance to showcase traditions that go back centuries.