Cutting Costs for Culture Shock; Side-Stage Saves $35,000
The Major Events Coordinators (MEC) in charge of this year’s Culture Shock are cutting costs by moving the main stage indoors, saving $35,000. The side stage, which is usually in Whitson’s, will be...
View ArticlePurchase Side Stage and the Wesley Willis Live Band
This 2013 Culture Shock will have a performance venue in the Side Stage that does not only comprise of music, an example is the Wesley Willis Live Band. “I think it’s awesome,” said band front man Cory...
View ArticleGatekeeper: Not a Band, But an Experience
The band Gatekeeper was one of the headliners on Friday night during Culture Shock. The duo, which consists of Aaron David Ross and Matthew Arkell, don’t consider themselves a band or a production duo,...
View ArticleState Budget Neglects Student Aid Needs
In March, the 2013-14 NY State budget was passed by legislature in Albany. Of its many components, it increases the minimum wage to $9 an hour over three years and gives local businesses several tax...
View ArticleColor Coordinated: Purchase’s 2nd Annual “Holi”
Students ushered in the warm weather by hosting Purchase’s 2nd annual “Holi” event on the Great Lawn, which was then after coated with a healthy dose of color. “This is by far best program I’ve ever...
View ArticleThe Results Are In: PSGA Election 2013
The polls are closed, the ballots have been counted and the results of the 2013 Purchase Student Government Association (PSGA) election are here. As of 9 p.m., the results of the election are as...
View ArticleThis Saturday, Students Don Their Blood-Spattered Best For the Annual Zombie...
The night of the living dead becomes a gruesome reality this Saturday night when the Stood ironically becomes more alive than ever with students clad in ripped up clothes, fake blood and ghoul-like...
View ArticlePSGA E-Board After Elections
The newly elected members of the PSGA Executive Board (E-Board) are already preparing for the next year. “I have nothing but optimism for the next year,” said Derek Gaskill, the newly elected president...
View ArticleVideo: From Heliotrope and Puce to Blue, White and Orange, Purchase Shows its...
Controversy over what the actual school colors are still alive. Learn about the history of what they were and the eventual evolution from Heliotrope and Puce to Blue, White and Orange finally...
View ArticleIron Man Flies High in Third Installment
As summer finally begins to stretch its legs, movie-goers can expect a slew of blockbuster action movies with varying degrees of combat—with a little plot mixed in. However, “Iron Man 3,” the first big...
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