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January 30, 2019As I look back on my time at Purchase, I think about all the opportunities I’ve had and all the things I’ve accomplished and that have changed. When I started out here as a Freshman, I was a New Media Major because it sounded interesting and I...Read more »
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January 30, 2019The Neuberger is our on-campus museum with year- round exhibitions. It is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to five, with late hours on Wednesday. Admission is free for students carrying their More Card. Whether it is fall or s...Read more »
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January 30, 2019As a whole, I want visitors to feel instantly welcomed here at Purchase. I want them to feel an intense sense of happiness as I guide them through a tour of their potential future here at Purchase College. Our campus (although many brick buildings)...Read more »
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January 30, 2019I sat down with Dennis Craig, current VP here at Purchase College, to discuss what he does at Purchase. Keep reading if ya want all your questions about being the vice president, whether pineapple belongs on pizza and how is his labradoodle, Becket...Read more »
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December 11, 2018I feel like the real question is “what doesn’t make Purchase different”. The ability to “Think Wide Open” goes such a long way on this campus. I feel like from campus events to classes, there’s always something different to ch...Read more »
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October 16, 2018By: Katherine Lamar ’20, Creative Writing I started seriously thinking about college my sophomore year of high school. Although I had already joined extracurriculars with college in mind, and knew what I wante...Read more »
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February 14, 2018Happy Valentine’s Day to all! I thought today would be the perfect day to tell you all about my love for Purchase!My Tour of Campus
When I first came to Purchase College, I went on a tour of the campus. I remember being here an...Read more »
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December 14, 2017By Giancarlo Montes ’18, Photography Major from Washington D.C. When I entered Purchase as an incoming freshman, I had an idea of what I wanted from college but I wasn’t quite sure. I came in as a Photography major, within the School of Ar...Read more »
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December 13, 2017Interview of Krista DiMeglio ’17, Playwriting and Screenwriting Major from Long Island, NY By Emma Corcoran ’18, Psychology Major and Sociology Minor from Brooklyn, NY Emma Corcoran: Why did you choose your major?Krista DiMeg...Read more »
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December 4, 2017Hey prospective students, We’re so excited for you to get your acceptance letters in the mail! They’re headed out the door beginning this week (for early action applicants). We know it’s tough to be patient, but we are looking forward to...Read more »
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November 1, 2017By Zaire Anderson ’19, Printmaking Major and Global Black Studies Minor from Brooklyn, NY When I give tours I always want to be as personal as possible with prospective students. Beyond the amount of parents who often also attend to...Read more »
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October 27, 2017by Solange Rodrigues ’20, Dance BFA major from Rochester, NY Hey! My name is Solange, and I am a sophomore dance major! I’ve learned so much since being here at Purchase College, and I thought I’d share some of it with you today...Read more »
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October 24, 2017Interview conducted by Melina FinckMelina Finck: David, what’s your favorite place on campus? David McLachlan: My favorite building is the VA! (Visual Arts Building) MF: Oh, why do you say that? DM: Well, my favorite part of the...Read more »
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October 18, 2017by Zuri Jordan ’18, Photography major from Washington, D.C. Here at Purchase, all of our events are fun and informative, but nothing comes close to our weekly tours! Our larger events, like our Open House and Portfolio Day, are good experi...Read more »
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September 27, 2017With Danny Smith and Maya Jingles Danny Smith: How did you choose to be a sociology major? Maya Jingles: I was a psychology major, and I interned at the Wellness Center with two sociology majors. I thought their classes sounded cool...Read more »
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August 25, 2017by Demetrius McCray ’18, Philosophy major and Theatre & Performance minor from Yonkers, NY When I first arrived on the Purchase College campus, I was coming from a high school where I did almost nothing outside of class, in terms of extracur...Read more »
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July 21, 2017The following is a Welcome speech delivered by Purchase College Student Government Association President Demetrius McCray during freshman orientation July 17-20, 2017. Demetrius also serves as an Orientation Leader and Admissions Ambassador! Â...Read more »
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July 11, 2017Choosing one major doesn’t define what you can or will do. Demetrius, a Philosophy Major and Theatre and Performance Minor, shares “an excerpt from a book he will never write.” Follow your passions. Write, even if you’re not in the Creativ...Read more »
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June 27, 2017by Demetrius McCray Hey, I’m Demetrius McCray! I’m an Admissions Ambassador and a rising senior in the Philosophy Department! I can genuinely say the Philosophy program here is very strong and challenging. The staff is small (as is t...Read more »
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June 13, 2017by Danny Smith As an incoming student, I remember being so nervous about making friends on campus. I knew a few people from home who went to Purchase, but they were upperclassmen and I was worried I would be too uncool for them. I was in a sui...Read more »
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June 1, 2017A book review by Demetrius McCray There are very few writers that I can say consistently write in a very moving and profound manner like Ta-Nehisi Coates does. In this memoir of the author and his father, Coates introduces us to the man that...Read more »
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April 26, 2017by Melina Finck One of my favorite things about Purchase College is the freedom within the programs. Being a Theatre & Performance and Arts Management double major seems like a significant amount of work, which indeed it is. But that does no...Read more »
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April 18, 2017by Zaire Anderson When I entered Purchase in the later part of 2015, I was sure I wanted to be a Painting and Drawing major. Painting was my concentration in high school and I’d been painting since middle school, so it just seemed like what ...Read more »
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April 12, 2017by Danny Smith I have changed my major a total of three times. With every major I chose, I thought, This is it, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life! Turns out, it’s not that always that simple. When I got accepted to Purcha...Read more »
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April 4, 2017by Hailey Marino With both pride and disbelief, I announce to you the official submission of my first draft of my entire senior project. Phew. Senior project was something I had feared for my entire u...Read more »
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March 27, 2017by Tyrone Hodges I remember what it was like finding out that I had been accepted to Purchase… is what I would like to tell you. Truth is, I don’t think I even opened my own acceptance letter (thanks, Mom). It’s been about three years s...Read more »
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February 20, 2017by David McLachlan Hello all! I’m here to tell you about one of the best things Purchase has to offer… PASTA DAY AT TERRA VE! If you’re a carb lover like myself, you’re going to love this article. And if you’re not, well… sorry. P...Read more »
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February 15, 2017by Rotem Peretz A year ago, I auditioned for Sabotage, Purchase College’s Hip-Hop Dance Team, and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. After the nerves and routines, I made it onto the team and didn’t know, during our...Read more »
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January 9, 2017by Justice Smith Purchase has transformed my sense of awareness of the world. Purchase is home to a unique set of people who are always questioning the things that occur in the world. These people have taught me how important it is to not acce...Read more »
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December 16, 2016by David McLachlan Do you ever feel overwhelmed with your workload in high school? Are you a professional procrastinator? Do you feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day? When you get to college, managing your time well is one of th...Read more »
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November 28, 2016by Christie Marfia A quick side note before I begin – I was originally going to wait until next semester to write any winter-related posts, mostly because the weather has been so uncharacteristically warm in late October and November. Yet, t...Read more »
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November 28, 2016by Ahtiya Liles College campus tours can be both exhausting and confusing. They’re exhausting because so much information is being hurled at you in the span of 90 minutes. They’re confusing because once you’ve toured six, ten, fifteen co...Read more »
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November 6, 2016by Tyrone Hodges Last week was one of the most anticipated weeks of any Purchase college student: Halloweek. Yes, you read that right. Here at Purchase, the excitement that is Halloween is never contained to just that one day. More often than...Read more »
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October 20, 2016by Zaire Anderson A lot of Purchase students are unaware of the not-so-hidden gem that we have right here on this campus. Can you guess what it is? The Neuberger Museum! Maybe as an art major I’m a little biased, but this is probably one of...Read more »
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October 18, 2016by Rotem Peretz This year is my first year as an Admissions Ambassador, but so far on every tour I’ve been asked the same question by at least one parent: what is your favorite thing about Purchase College? I always have the same answer and ca...Read more »
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October 9, 2016by Julia Morales Moving into a new residence area can be a really hectic experience. Once you’re in, you’ve got all your stuff in a big white room with a window and a lamp, and you’ve got to live there for the next two semesters. So what...Read more »
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March 9, 2016by Leyla Gentil There’s a beauty to this campus when it’s sunny outside. Spring has finally arrived after multiple yo-yoing winter months, and the students of Purchase College are grateful. The sun has a unique quality to it, feeling stronge...Read more »
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February 12, 2016by Emma Corcoran This year was my first year as a Student Ambassador here at Purchase! After I was first hired to become an Ambassador I was really excited, but the more I thought about it, the more nervous I got. How could I possibly remember...Read more »
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January 25, 2016by Tyrone Hodges Back in high school, I had always known I wanted to come to Purchase. I was a high school senior dating a college freshman that attended Purchase, so I often made visits to campus see them. Every time I visited, I fell more and ...Read more »
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November 14, 2015by Ahtiya Liles It’s inevitable. It’s almost your last semester of high school, your classes are getting on your last nerve and you’ve submitted all of your college applications. Now what? If you’re anything like me, the urge to si...Read more »
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October 13, 2015by Rachel Dasaro My name is Rachel Dasaro, and I’m the Admissions Community Development Ambassador at Purchase College. Now, I know to a lot of you that just sounds like a long-winded title, but in reality, it’s very simple. A lot of col...Read more »
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September 4, 2015by Zach Jackson Have you ever wished that you had a convenience store within three minutes of walking from your room? If you answered “yes,” then you’re in luck! If you answered “no,” well, you need to get your life together. Don...Read more »
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May 4, 2015by Izzi D. I’m graduating in sixteen days and I’m becoming quite nostalgic. So here’s a look back on my three years at Purchase, assisted by Timehop and “Photos You’re Tagged In” on Facebook Day one (Or seven- I’m not qu...Read more »
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February 25, 2015by Leanna Ginsburg It’s the day before the big storm. Everyone sits anxiously awaiting the sound of their phone signaling to them that they have received an email. Not just any email. The email. The morning passes a little too smoothly ...Read more »
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February 6, 2015by Vincent Wong-Crocitto Purchase College is not considered one of the more beautiful campuses in the country. Some find its architecture to be a little drab and dreary. Personally, I don’t have much of an architectural eye, but I must admit...Read more »
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December 10, 2014by Zach Jackson Several miles beyond the perimeter of the lush, 550-acre paradise we call the SUNY Purchase campus lays a foreign, uncharted hamlet that many brave students have dared make a venture to. It is a mysterious locale brimming wit...Read more »
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November 19, 2014by Danielle DeMaio At the end of my sophomore year my roommate started FreeNew with a few other students as a part of a Sociology class project. FreeNew “It’s Free And New To You” was inspired by the incredible amount of items that stu...Read more »
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October 23, 2014by Zach R. Sundays. A day for sleeping in, making chili, and watching TV. Lots of TV. Finishing off that big assignment before it’s due Monday. TV. Comfortable clothes, and watching TV. What a day. A recent Sunday at Purchase was not...Read more »
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October 10, 2014by Danielle DeMaio The Children’s Center is an on-campus day-care center where Purchase College students have the opportunity to work with children from ages 18 months- five years old. Students can apply for jobs there, do internships there ...Read more »
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September 29, 2014by Rachel Dasaro Well, it’s that time of year again. School has started, the leaves are changing, and students are walking into class 15 minutes late with a pumpkin spice latte in their hands. My slightly bitter tone can only mean one thing: I...Read more »
