By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer As the school year comes to an end, the Promise office says that they are looking for dedicated and leader oriented students to become the new resident assistants (RAs) for the Fall 2021 semester. RAs are student leaders that assist their peers in becoming situated…
Posts published in April 2021
By Nicholas Rosa, Staff Writer Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that no longer allows long term solitary confinement in New York jails on Thursday, April 1. Cuomo signed the Halt Solitary Confinement Act into law. This will change the practice of segregated confinement in correctional facilities in New York. …
By James Bonner & Dylan Valic, Staff Writer & Editor-In-Chief New York has become the first state to introduce a “covid passport” system. Covid passports are apps that verify the vaccination status of an individual. The NYS Excelsior Pass Wallet, New York’s version of the passport, was announced last month…
By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer Spring weather and vaccinations have given students a chance to show off their personal style on campus and at home. Some students focus their style on what’s trendy and new, Sophomore fashion merchandising major Ashley Forestal keeps up with the trends, but doesn’t let them…
By Shelley Dean, Staff Writer The time has finally come for Swifties, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” has dropped, featuring 27 tracks. Many songs were on the original “Fearless” album, and others are never before heard and “from the vault.” On Feb. 11, Taylor Swift announced on her Instagram that she would…
By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Volleyball has made postseason competition and will be taking on the 18 Seed University of Pittsburgh Panthers in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The tournament is held in Omaha, Nebraska, and the two teams will face off on Wednesday, April 14 at 10:30…
By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on Wednesday March 31. After years of failed attempts at ending the widespread use of drugs, New York is expected to be one of the largest legal cannabis markets in the…
By Caleb Palmer, Staff Writer Pokemon has been capturing the hearts and minds of kids and adults alike for the past 25 years. What once started as a simple video game on the Game Boy has now evolved into a massive multi-media franchise including an ongoing trading card game, an…
By Dylan Valic, Editor-In-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) and Promise hosted a series of panels to discuss Black business from Monday, Feb. 15 to Friday, Feb. 19. Each day of the week highlighted a different business owner who spoke about their business and their particular field of expertise. Speakers…
By Andrew Scarpaci & James Bonner, Sports Editor & Staff Writer Freshman Laura Fekete made history when she won the Fencing NCAA National Championship in Epée, becoming the first national champion for the Sharks in program history. The championship was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28, in State College,…