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Jackson

Students remember college massacre

  In 1970, two unwarranted attacks occurred against students. Students at Kent State in Kent, Ohio and at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss. gathered to protest the Vietnam War and were fired upon by law enforcement without provocation. Plattsburgh State has since held annual commemorations of the tragedy. Full story

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lax

Coming up short

Lacrosse ends season with loss to Cortland

The Plattsburgh State lacrosse team’s historic conference run ended the same way it began: with a loss to No. 1 Cortland. Full story

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It can happen to you

Rape culture is when a society normalizes rape and sexual assault, thus making it seem like a common occurrence, according to FORCE, a feminist website that strives to upset and eradicate rape culture. Full story

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Defending freedoms unpopular, essential

Cardinal Points would like to formally acknowledge all the concerns we’ve been hearing about last week’s editorial. We have always prided ourselves in serving this campus and its community, and your disappointment deserves an explanation. Full story

News

  • Kaliscik

    Friends, students mourn loss of alumnus

    Peter Kaliscik, a Plattsburgh State alumnus and native of New Hyde Park, died unexpectedly in his home, May 1. He was 24 years old, and his untimely death has left friends and family in heartbroken disbelief.

Sports

Fuse

  • skopp

    Skopp winners look to future

    Growing up reading Harry Potter and Tamora Pierce fantasy novels, Plattsburgh State graduate student Deborah Katz’s love for science was almost inevitable, especially with her three siblings involved with science, too.

Opinions

  • Picket signs don’t change problems

    If standing up for something you believe in with a group of people changed things, the world would be too much of a pushover. It takes much more effort than yelling out what you think is right to persuade the law or opposing side.