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2 weeks ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
In an encapsulating display of Olympic-level athleticism, The Oracle’s managing editor and a copy editor faced off in an 800m race at the South Turf Field on April 23, ending a feud of nearly two years. Copy editor Kyle Bredberg claimed at a party in his first year with The Oracle that he could beat Emily Clayton, who was then the news editor.
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2 weeks ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
Sept. 22, 2023. I was in the passenger seat of a friend’s car checking my phone over and over looking for an email from The Oracle as to whether I’d be accepted as a new copy editor or not. When it eventually appeared, I read “Congratulations!” and my screams reverberated throughout the SUV. Every now and then, I find myself returning to the video my friend in the backseat recorded of me slamming my hands down on the dashboard and saying “yes” repeatedly.
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3 weeks ago | 
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Dylan Murphy
PIP is a non-means tested benefit to help people with the extra cost of being disabled. The Government has made the disingenuous claim that the cuts are essential to help disabled people get back into the workplace. This ignores the fact that over a million workers claim PIP, many find this payment essential to keep them in work. If these cuts come into operation, it will have the inverse effect of forcing many disabled workers from the workplace.
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1 month ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
SUNY New Paltz’s Absolut A Cappella and The Sexy Pitches took to the stage at Studley Theatre on April 5 with three other student-run vocalist clubs hailing from different New York universities for Absolut’s annual invitational. The “evening in the garden,” as it was referred to on Absolut’s Instagram, saw singing from New Paltz’s all-gender acapella group, Absolut A Cappella, and campus’ only all-treble acapella group, The Sexy Pitches.
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1 month ago | 
theface.com | Dylan Murphy
“I represent Belfast because it’s where I’ve grown up, so it’s part of my identity. No one could take that away from me” “Because my dad is from Hong Kong, I always felt a little bit other.
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2 months ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
Aries: Abundance is coming your way. This may appear to you in the form of relationships and the strengthening of bonds with others. Take advantage of the blooming world and let your own spirit unfurl. Let yourself feel the warmth and beauty that spring can bring. Taurus: It’s time for you to be stern, whether with yourself or others. With a new season comes a new sense of self, new desires and goals to be met.
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2 months ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
The SUNY administration held the “SUNY Transfer Town Hall” on March 5 to highlight the findings from the SUNY Transfer Task Force and how the nation’s largest system of public higher education will move forward in its efforts to accommodate students transferring into SUNY schools.
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2 months ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
Visiting journalism professor Noor Tagouri and her class, “Revolutionary Representation,” hosted “Common Ground: From Protest to Progress” on Feb. 27 in Lecture Center 100. The open forum discussion saw students, faculty and individuals from across the Hudson Valley discuss the conditions on campus following the pro-Palestine encampment at SUNY New Paltz nearly one year after the police raid that led to over 130 arrests and an ongoing lawsuit.
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2 months ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
New Paltz High School’s Nordic ski teams dominated the Section IX championship on Feb. 10, sweeping it for the fourth year in a row. All New Paltz skiers medaled in their races. The sport of Nordic Skiing includes both cross-country and ski jumping events and is present in both collegiate and high school athletic programs across the country. The New Paltz High School program launched in 2023, and the athletes have been successful since the start, competing in 5.6K and 7.5K cross-country races.
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2 months ago | 
oracle.newpaltz.edu | Dylan Murphy
Aries: You have found yourself to be more sociable, warm and open to gatherings. Focusing on the material and appreciating what you have in life is making you feel in control and at ease. However, there is a growing subconscious feeling of someone in your life acting strange and maybe not with your best interests in mind. Keep yourself under control and figure out how to best handle this without escalation. Taurus: You lack discipline and self-control.
