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Points North
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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The stage is set. Flashing lights, sound checks, and an anxious crowd. There’s a nervous, excited feeling in the pit of everyone’s stomach, which is amplified by the hype of the surroundings. It’s that feeling you get right before the band comes out. Read More |
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Born July 1, 1967 to working-class parents, Dorjee had a hard childhood. Her parents walked through the snow from Tibet to Nepal to escape the politcal strife occuring in their native land. They walked through the Himalaya Mountains carrying only the clothes on their backs and dreams of starting over. Read More |
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Kate Messner, a local, National Board Certified, seventh-grade teacher at Stafford Middle School, is celebrating the publishing of her children’s book, The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. This is not her first published book; she has written many successful novels. Read More |
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Clarke Dunham casts an imposing shadow over Montpelier, Vt. The smallest capital city in America sprawls out below him — the Vermont statehouse, City Hall, the shops along Main Street, the bridges that cross the Winooski River. Dunham stares down on it all, Gulliver among the Lilliputians, breaking off our interview in mid-sentence to perform a spot-check on his latest project. There will come a time when this creator will call it good. Read More |
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Anthony Spinella sits comfortably in his loft apartment in Plattsburgh NY; there are couches, a large flat screen TV, and several DVD’s lining the wall. The window is open, and a warm breeze, uncommon at this time of the year in the North Country, gently flows into the kitchen. Read More |
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Plattsburgh has found itself another loop hole in the bizarre incidence of chain coffee shops engulfing college cities nationwide. Smooth Moves, a bright, new coffee shop with plenty to offer; is the newest addition to downtown Plattsburgh. |
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The earth is swaddled in a thick, snowy quilt, sewn by footprints of those who venture beyond the reaches of civilization. The sun shines brightly, causing the temperature to dance around a cool 30 degrees, and a gentle wind rustles through tree branches, brushing off the powder of recent snowfall. As the tiny flakes flutter to the ground, the silence is shattered. Read More |
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The defender loses control of the puck. The center swipes it and heads for the goal on a breakaway. The crowd goes silent as the opposing star skates toward their goalie, Johan Backlund. The ice crumbles beneath the skater’s blades as he winds up. Like a loaded gun, he uncorks a slap shot destined for the back of the net. Read More |
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The Adirondack Truffle Company sits on Smithfield Boulevard, in Plattsburgh, New York. It is an unassuming little shop from the outside, but the inside is adorned with quaint Adirondack décor. Passing through the doors, the intoxicating aroma of chocolate fills your senses, making your taste buds water with the anticipation of tasting a delicious truffle. Read More
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