Henrick Pylman

Mya Espinosa starring as Elle Woods at McKenna Theatre. Photo Courtesy of Alyssa Trokie On Friday, April 17, SUNY New Paltz’s theater department presented their opening night of “Legally Blonde” at McKenna Theatre. The film “Legally Blonde” came out 25 years ago, in an era where it was rare to see female-led stories. The portrayal of a female character as unwavering in her kindness, confidence and femininity as Elle Woods felt unimaginable.

On April 11, Teaching Climate Literacy: Hope in Action was held in the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center and Old Main. The conference was a collaboration between the Hudson Valley Writing Project and the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation, with the goal of providing participants ideas on how to act on climate change, specifically focusing on using storytelling and art to do so.

The Caribbean Student Association Members at EthnoChat. Photo Courtesy of Henrick Plyman. On March 10, at 6 p.m., the Caribbean Student Association presented “EthnoChat,” an event hosted by the African Women’s Alliance and the Men of Color Club in the Student Union Building. The night kicked off with a game of “This or That?” that was run by New Paltz’s Men of Color Club.