By Kyle Pratt Executive Editor Primary day was an important day for elementary school teacher Owusu Anane. He and his team put months of effort into a campaign that, five years earlier, did not result in a win. This time was different. After all the counting from Sept. 3 was complete, Anane was the
Fantasy Fest A battle of performing artists will be taking place at 5 p.m. on Nov. 1 in Saint Joseph Hall Auditorium. Four separate bands and solo artists will compete for the chance to open Rose Rock, the annual Spring concert. Students get the chance to vote for the best artist or band to win
By KATE PIERCE News/Managing Editor Student Association General Business Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 in Standish A&B. Julianna Hart, the Assistant Director of Residence Life presented at the meeting to ask students about their opinions on themed housing on campus, and the idea of block housing. The only themed housing that Saint Rose has
BY ELIZABETH VALENTIN Arts Editor Cardi B is claiming that while staying at a hotel in Albany hotel, she and her team were kicked out because of the racist hotel staff. Cardi B claimed in a since deleted Instagram video that everyone on her floor was “Caucasian.” She also said that the hotel staff singled
BY CAROLINE AURIGEMMA Contributing Writer The city of Albany has appeared in a number of films - a fact that surprised most of the students who attended a presentation by the City’s Film Commissioner. The presentation was titled “When You Want More Than Lip Service,” given by Debby Goedeke, Albany Film Commissioner, Wednesday night
BY DAVID MEISTER Staff Wrtier The transition to college from high school is never an easy task, but Saint Rose has one man that helps make that change more comforting for first year students. Joachim Koka is someone almost every freshman or transfer will interact with. In their first year, students will realize that Koka
BY JANELLE BECK Contributing Writer A community of families and faculty from Pine Hills Elementary came out on Thursday night to celebrate the diverse cultures represented at the school. The school’s gymnasium was full of students and their families for Multi-Cultural Night. Attendees of the event participated in face painting, coloring tables, henna tattoos, and
General Business Meeting Tuesday Oct. 10th Amanda Bastiani, Associate Director of Violence Prevention and Non-Discrimination Education about her new position, and took a poll to see how students understand some policies and procedures on campus. “Basically what I try to do is get in with employees and students,” said Bastiani. “I try to get them
By JANELLE BECK Contributing Writer Either working at her desk or providing assistance to students exploring a treasure trove of educational materials, Roseann Marlett is making the Patricia Standish Curriculum Library a welcoming and stimulating place for future school employees. Celebrating ten years working at the college, Marlett is the coordinator of the Curriculum Library.
By TAKORA MCINTYRE Contributing Writer The newest guard on the men’s basketball team traveled halfway around the world to make his mark at The Nolan Gymnasium. Michael Wearne, a new member of Golden Knights men’s basketball team, is originally from Melbourne, Australia. Wearne is a junior transfer from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington and