As the warm summer months are fast approaching, the Hudson Valley comes alive with its beautiful landscapes. From the Catskills and Shawangunk mountain ranges to the cascading forests and meadows, the ...

Hugo the Hawk, SUNY New Paltz’s mascot, looking very cute and cheeky on accepted students day. Photo Courtesy of Emily Graham Hugo the Hawk turned 16 on Tuesday, or 34 depending on what’s less creepy.

The first time I entered The Oracle office, the group was having a potluck. The range of foods college students could feasibly produce lined the table – from grocery store donut holes to a hand cooked ...

New Paltz is home to countless artists. From photographers and writers to musicians and painters, New Paltzians have a passion for creative pursuits and a love for sharing those talents with the world ...

Prior to publication of this final issue, The Oracle’s Editor-in-Chief, Kyle Bredberg, mysteriously disappeared into the woods. Eventually, News Editor Sara Vala managed to follow a trail of empty ...

As a journalism student, I am constantly thinking about the future of the field. With the continued development of AI and the use of social media as a form of news, it is sometimes hard to think of a ...

A student and exhibiting artist observe and connect over the displayed art at the DRC's forth annual art show. Photo Courtesy of Mia Fraitag April 8 marked the fourth year of the Disability Resource ...

The two incoming News Editors, Theo Brown and Sam McCullagh, standing side-by-side. Photo Courtesy of Sara Vala For The Oracle’s 99th volume, with the News section expanding to six full pages, the ...

Two members of Bike Club work on their bikes on Old Main Quad. Photo Courtesy of Margaret MacCallum. On Wednesday, April 8, the New Paltz Bike Club hosted its first community event of the semester: ...

Olivia and Sophia working on zines about TV shows and original characters they’ve made. Photo Courtesy of Sam McCullagh Students and community members of all ages gathered in the Sojourner Truth ...

Before The Oracle, I would never have thought of myself as the journalist I am today. When I was growing up, I hated the news with a burning passion. I convinced myself that journalists only reported ...

As I leave The Oracle I find myself on the precipice of so many almosts. My future lies at my feet, yet I’m uncertain. In “The Bell Jar,” Sylvia Plath describes a fig tree heavy with fruit. Each fig ...