Green Light, Red Light, Traffic Jam
Valentine’s Day is upon us and that means endless amounts of sappy flowers, cards and chocolate commercials all up in your face! Students of Caribbean Ancestry (S.O.C.A.),however, gives your...
View ArticleReview: Despite A Winter Storm Delay, Purchase Actors Showcase Intriguing...
The Purchase Repertory Theater presented “American Visions” – a set of three one-act plays by Sam Shepard – from Feb. 9 through Feb. 16 after having its opening night postponed by winter storm Nemo....
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Juice Bar Refuels Purchase Students
Need a quick, healthy snack after a good workout? It might be closer than you think. The SUNY Purchase Yoga Health Academy Juice Bar is up and running, offering affordable and healthy drinks to promote...
View ArticleNYPIRG’s Fight for Higher Education
Crazy colors, mismatched socks, purple hair with bleached blonde dreads, big black hipster glasses, topped off with a pink backpack describes Alex Wojcik, Purchase College’s Project Coordinator for...
View ArticleThere’s Hope Yet, Alumni Share Success Stories
Parties and dinners, business and social events, endless networking opportunities. That’s what Audrey Cozzarin, Class of ’79 of SUNY Purchase, remembers about the 1980’s after graduation. “I made so...
View ArticleTwo Plays One Company
The senior acting company is presenting two plays at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) this coming weekend: “A Devil Inside” on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and “Hedda Gabler” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. “Hedda...
View ArticleReview: “A Devil Inside” is Wickedly Humorous
Opening night of “A Devil Inside” proved to be a delightfully comic farce that blended charismatic acting with absurdist, dark comedy. Christopher McCann’s direction of this David Lindsay-Abaire play...
View ArticleReview: “Hedda Gabler” Experiences Life Beautifully
The senior acting company turns from farce to drama, deviating from social propriety in the premiere performance of “Hedda Gabler” on Saturday, March 10. This performance beautifully, yet passionately...
View ArticleNYPIRG Rocked their General Interest Meeting
Music so loud it could shake the capital, raving activists, and a party with a purpose: these encompass NYPIRG’s Student Action Rave held on March 7 at the Stood. “This is a good turnover from our fall...
View ArticleRocky Revived: Picture Shows Come to Purchase
The newly formed Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow-Cast has hit Purchase with two successful showings, and there are many more to come. “The night was an absolute success,” said Miriam Levenson, a...
View ArticleWith a Record Release On The Horizon, On-Campus Band Citrus Looks Back At...
In the middle of spring semester 2011, two Purchase students planted the first seeds of what would grow to become a four-piece band. By 2012, after uncountable hours in rehearsal rooms and continuous...
View ArticleReview: A Night at the Opera
On March 14, 15, and 16, the Purchase Opera presented Johan Strauss II’s operetta “Die Fledermaus,” performed by the Conservatory of Music with some support in funding, costuming, and set design from...
View ArticleDr. Horrible Holds the Audience Hostage
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” premiered at the PAC. And early reviews report that it was wonderful. “The show was received phenomenally,” said junior Jesse Penber, the Director of the show. “The...
View ArticlePurchase Late Night To Highlight Two New Late Night Network Shows This Evening
Tonight’s episode of the online talk show Purchase Late Night (PLN) will feature the cast of two new shows: the sitcom “Bad Bitches,” and the music show “The Beat Presents…” The sitcom premiered last...
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A Night With Vermin Supreme
Those who were lucky to experience “A Night With Vermin Supreme” this past Saturday witnessed a memorable night of comedy, sing-along, a media hoaxing documentary, and what some would call the...
View ArticleCutting 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...
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