The Purchase Independent

By Kristen Buckley
I have noticed a rather interesting trend on campus: ear gauging, or stretching, as it is more correctly known. Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched, as can be seen at Purchase. I swear, I’ve never seen so many stretched out earlobes in one place. So I decided to try and get into [...]

By Ben Miller
The first thing visitors to the newest exhibit at the Neuberger will notice is a pervasive smell you can’t quite place. As you enter, used brown tea bags seamlessly form the walls of the hallway and small monitors set within display footage of India, bringing together the country’s most historically important product and [...]

By Madeleine Harrington
Elise Granata is a freshman at Purchase who hails from Trumbule, Connecticut. She is a journalism major interested in switching to arts management and she has a REALLY AWESOME ZINE.
• When did you start this zine?
I started it in March of this year. It was two and a half pages stapled together, so [...]

By Arielle Heyman
Purchase College is host to notoriously windy, cold, icy winters. As winter approaches, students are anticipating ways to beat the cold while still looking chic.
“It’s always colder in February than December, so you still have time to shop and look good,” said Purchase Student Government President, Kevin Collymore.
Some students already have their staple [...]

By Johanna Acosta
The upgrade in technology throughout the years has become very beneficial to all of us and we cannot deny that the expansion of the use of such devices has made our lives easier. Technological resources, such as smart phones and high speed internet, have also spoiled our way of living. They are responsible [...]