April 2008

A 'Fresh' Look at Culture Shock

Submitted by Elyse Mickalonis on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 03:47
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On April 18, 2008 Purchase College played venue to many bands, food stands, and more for Culture Shock, but while some skanked, moshed, or hula hooped, for a moment I was in 90’s sitcom heaven. 

Alaina Stamatis Remembers Her Culture Shock, and Tells It Like It Is

Submitted by jamie_larson on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 21:00
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The build up to last weekend’s Culture Shock was surrounded by constant controversy. Alaina Stamatis, the Major Events Coordinator, who most students now know, was in charge of lining up the bands and organizing Purchase’s biggest show of the year.

She has been criticized by students over the past few months on issues that ranged from

Opinion: Watching My Country From Across the Sea

Submitted by Amber van Natten on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 04:21
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Two weeks ago, I was in France, perusing the magazine selection at the Marseille train station. Not a single magazine in English. In the political section, Barack Obama’s big shining smile caught my eye from one of the covers. “BARACK OBAMA,” the headline read, “Le Kennedy Black.” I

A Senior’s Memories of Roswell: 2004

Submitted by jamie_larson on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 18:12
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The real Southwest is drunk with the history of destitution. Roswell could be its capital. It’s wasted. There’s still that old gunslinger mentality, reckless and violent, but depression and drought has sucked the romance out. Now the crime is real, the deaths and the drugs hit hard. A quarter of the town lives below the

Culture Shock Rundown

Submitted by Kylie Jane Wakefield on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 01:17
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            Ever since the fall, when I transferred to Purchase, I was anxious for Culture Shock weekend to arrive. I had heard wild stories about what happened at it and how great past performances were. When April 18 finally arrived, I was more excited than ever – excited to see if the stories were true, if the bands we

Crif Dogs Stands Out with Flavor and Atmosphere

Submitted by Kylie Jane Wakefield on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 19:33
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            With its showy tattoo parlors, flashy vintage stores and even a whole shop full of socks, it’s hard for a business to stand out in an area like Saint Marks. But somehow, Crif Dogs, located at 113 St. Marks Place, manages to make its own mark o

What PTV Doesn't Have May Surprise- Or Offend

Submitted by Kylie Jane Wakefield on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:44
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Matthew Charof and Geoffrey Grasso have had their faces plastered all over the Purchase campus for a few weeks now. For about a month, it was hard to walk past any bulletin board without seeing their “I Don’t Have AIDS” flyer. The PTV duo, who have been getting flak for the name ever since the flyers first went up, aren’t discouraged.

“Our posters got ripped down,” Charof said. “We started to feel bad about the name. But publicity is publicity whether it’s good or bad.”

JuicyCampus Attracts Dislike From Students

Submitted by jessie_meehan on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 04:31
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      College gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com has been making national headlines recently, but possibly for all the wrong reasons.

      The language on the site varies from harmless – people asking about courses and parties – to potentially offensive and defamatory – people calling others “sluts,”

NHL Playoff Predictions: Who Will Take Lord Stanley's Cup in '08?

Submitted by mike_murphy on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 20:41
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      It’s known as the second season. One of the longest playoff stretches in all of sports. The National Hockey League’s (NHL) tournament for the Stanley Cup that begins in April and ends after four best-of-seven rounds in June. The journey is long and arduous for any team looking to go all the way after having battled for 82 games already in the regular season.

      This year looks to be a great one for playoff hockey, as there are several top teams competing for the top prize in ice hockey from both the Eastern and Western Conferences

Men's Tennis Continuing Their Strong Start

Submitted by ilysse_weisenfeld on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 15:56
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The men’s Purchase tennis team is continuing to surpass the aspirations they set at the beginning of the season.  Since the start of the season, they have won matches against major teams, including the predicted favorite for the season, Yeshiva University.

Recently, the team has returned from Spring Break in Florida, where they played against some of the top team, and they played 1 in 4. 

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