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    Authenticity Above All: The Journey of Suprina

    Authenticity Above All: The Journey of Suprina

    Truly good art is never accomplished when monetary value is prioritized. Suprina Kenney, who goes simply by Suprina, knows this all too…
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    Colearmstrong
    Apr 15
    Vassar group takes active steps towards anti-racism

    Vassar group takes active steps towards anti-racism

    When Talent Davis closed with a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, Vassar College’s Villard Room erupted into applause and song. Raised…
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    Carissa Kellman
    Apr 13
    The War in Ukraine is Affecting Everybody, Even in The Hudson Valley

    The War in Ukraine is Affecting Everybody, Even in The Hudson Valley

    Innocent civilians are being separated from their loved ones, struggling to obtain the simplest necessities, and all with the ever-present…
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    Kevin Chin
    Apr 5
    News
    National student-athlete mental health crisis takes five lives in two months

    National student-athlete mental health crisis takes five lives in two months

    In less than two months, at least five NCAA athletes have committed suicide, leaving five families and five teams heartbroken.
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    Carissa Kellman
    May 6
    NY Adults Seek Justice Through the Adults Survivors Act

    NY Adults Seek Justice Through the Adults Survivors Act

    New legislation that the New York State Senate passed will give adults who were sexually abused a one-year window to sue their abusers…
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    Nicole Iuzzolino
    May 6
    College Students Fear Rise in Crime Rates

    College Students Fear Rise in Crime Rates

    Vassar College and SUNY New Paltz students fear the rise in crime rates against Asian American women throughout the state of New York…
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    Nicole Iuzzolino
    Apr 13
    Arts & Culture
    Hung Up on Poughkeepsie

    Hung Up on Poughkeepsie

    Gallery director, mother, artist, and Poughkeepsie native Nikki Hung shares her mission to support and uplift her town and marginalized…
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    Devin Bartram
    May 4
    Eventful Eastdale Village

    Eventful Eastdale Village

    Speaking with Daffodils Gift Shoppe Owner, Lynn Varuzzo, About The Culture of Up and Coming Eastdale Village.
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    Nora Hogerty
    May 4
    A Beacon of Art

    A Beacon of Art

    The esteemed museum that calls Hudson Valley home
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    Nicole Formisano
    May 3
    Sports & Outdoors
    The Largest Screen in the Tri-State Area Finally Opens Up for the Spring and Summer

    The Largest Screen in the Tri-State Area Finally Opens Up for the Spring and Summer

    Poughkeepsie officially opens up its iconic overlook drive-in movie theater starting Thursday, May 12th.
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    Dashon Walker
    May 9
    The Wild Life of Hudson Valley Legend Rick Zolzer

    The Wild Life of Hudson Valley Legend Rick Zolzer

    A former ESPN radio host, the owner of a wedding entertainment company, a weekend DJ, a PA for dozens of sports teams, and the Vice…
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    Connor Kurpat
    May 4
    A Deer Crisis in the Hudson Valley

    A Deer Crisis in the Hudson Valley

    The Hudson Valley may be dealing with an ongoing deer crisis.
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    Dashon Walker
    Apr 12
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