FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
FALL 2025 | ISSUE 5
Student Association
Students speak up and SA approves funds
BY GRANT TERWILLIGER News Editor
The Student Association approved first year Angel Castillo as a new finance board member along with approving funds to several clubs on campus. Remarks from the gallery included a speech from a concerned campus community regarding Senator Richardson. At the end of the meeting SUNY Plattsburgh student Michael Van Lone represented a group of concerned students speaking out about Senator Jesse Richardson also known as Designer Raw. Van lone prepared a speech in regard to an inappropriate and transphobic email that was sent to students in ANT 101, ANT 329 and ANT 333. “Richardson’s behavior showed blatant disregard towards a portion of the student body that he is supposed to represent. We are here to acknowledge this disregard tonight,” Van Lone said. “No one in these classes was prepared to open their email that day and be shocked with a blatant microaggression towards transgender individuals.” The group of students speaking out have lost faith in Richardson’s ability to represent the student body at SUNY
vestment Fund also asked for up to $1,500 for their Boston trip and were approved by a unanimous vote for $1,500. The Beauty Bar requested $800 for supplies for their events. The senate agreed at first that it could only be up to $500. “We requested $800 because we don’t have a budget. We’re a provisional club, so we have to start with something,” Thalia Surprise, president of Beauty Bar said. “Now 40 people are coming to our meetings, and we have to chip in from our pockets. So we do need funding.” After some discussion the Student Association approved $600 for the allocation of supplies for Beauty Bar in a unanimous vote. The club was told to come back if they needed GRANT TERWILLIGER/Cardinal Points further funds throughout the President of Beauty Bar Thalia Surprise talks to the Student Association Senate on Oct. 1. semester, with $900 in potenCastillo was approved as a strumental to the development tial funds being left for the Plattsburgh and are looking to finance board member in a of the School of Business and club to use. file for impeachment. Castillo expressed a great unanimous senate vote. Economics,” Sophomore ArThe Accounting and Finance shita Pandey said. sense of enthusiasm and dedication to accounting and is Association requested up to The Student Association aplooking forward to learning $1,500 for their Boston network- proved the Accounting and Fiing trip. The trip is for finance nance Association for $1,500 a more about accounting. “My cousin is an accountant, and accounting majors looking to little over the maximum funds and I got inspired by always gain professional development. that any club can receive from “A lot of our students in the the Student Association a seseeing him at work,” Castillo said. “I’ve been to three meet- past have later gone on to land mester. The Student AssociaEmail GRANT TERWILLIGER ings so far and I really liked it. internships and full time jobs tion has a total of $15,000 to cp@cardinalpointsonline.com I feel it would be a great expe- because of these experiences. give out to clubs a semester. So, as you can see, it’s very inrience for me.” The Student Managed In-
Champlain Centre unveils new Adirondack mural painted by local artist Amy Guglielmo BY LUCA GROSS Press Republican
The Champlain Centre celebrates the Adirondacks and pollinators in a new mural. The mall unveiled “Metamorphosis” a new mural by Outside Art: Plattsburgh Public Art Project on Saturday, Sept. 27. The new mural features the Adirondack mountain range, Lake Champlain and several butterflies, including an interactive “selfie wall.” According to the artists, the mural, which is located in the pollinator garden at the Northern entrance of the mall, celebrates Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks, as well as highlights the importance of pollinators. Artist Amy Guglielmo, Town Supervisor Michael Cashman and Ally Baker, Champlain Centre Marketing Coordinator gave their remarks, thanked each other and the crowd before unveiling the mural. Guglielmo reflected on the opportunity to return to the mall, an important third-space from her childhood, to paint a mural. “It’s nice to come home to the mall, when the mall was first open I was on the Teen Corp I was the ultimate teen mall rat…I worked here, I came to the mov-
ies here, I grew up here so how cool is it to create a work of art here,” she said in her speech. “And so it was a dream working with the mall…and my dream team I knew their style would be perfect for this, so we had a blast every single day, it was really so amazing that we got to do this.” Guglielmo emphasized the importance of supporting local art. “I am so grateful that the mall and the town recognize the value in art, because art matters,” Guglielmo said. “When people see art, it’s welcoming, it brings people together, it builds community, it’s good for you and it’s good for the economy.” Cashman called the event a “joy,” praising Amy Guglielmo, Giovanina Bucci and Abbie Duquette on their work bringing butterflies and the “natural beauty of the Lake Champlain region to life.” “Public art like this makes a big difference in our community. It turns everyday places into something special and reminds us of the talent and creativity we have right here in the North Country,” he said. Baker was pleased with the event’s turn out, which had a few surprise guests.
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The “Metamorphosis,” mural and artists Giovanina Bucci, Abbie Duquette and Amy Guglielmo pose at the selfie wall to the right. “It was a beautiful, sunny day, and we were even visited by some of our pollinator friends, a few monarch butterflies flew past … talk about an impactful scene,” Baker said. Families came throughout the duration of the event to paint butterfly-themed artworks on mini-canvases and DJ Jamstar provided his musical services.
“We hope this mural rein- ing hard to bring this beautiful forces to the community the mural to fruition. They did an mall’s commitment to bring- incredible job.” ing them fresh, valuable, engaging, and exciting experiences.” Baker said. “We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Amy Guglielmo, Giovanina Bucci, and Email LUCA GROSS Abbie Duquette for lending news@pressrepublican.com their creative hands and work-
October 3 UP reported Criminal Trespassing at Hudson Hall. The case has been closed by investigation.
October 7 UP made an investigation into Vandalism at Hawkins Hall. The investigation is pending.
October 8 UP reported stalking at Macdonough Hall. The investigation is pending and the incident has been referred to title IX.
CP Corrections NEWS - in the story “Student Association holds slow first meeting,” an inaccuracy in describing senate procedure was corrected. If you see an error in Cardinal Points, email cp@cardinalpointsonline.com.