Thursday, April 10, 2014

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The New Paltz Oracle
11B oracle.newpaltz.edu
MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK:
SARA SHAMEEM
YEAR: Second
MAJOR: Public Relations
HOMETOWN: Nanuet, N.Y.
WHATS YOUR INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE AND WHY?
My voice. I gured out I could sing when
I was in fth grade. Whenever I sing, it
makes me feel condent. Im also trying to
learn the ukulele.
Im in The Sexy Pitches and I was in
Urinetown with The Miami Theatre
Players. Im also in vocal chamber jazz
ensemble.
WHAT ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH MUSICALLY?
WHO ARE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES?
Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera, Aretha
Franklin, Mariah Carey and Beyonc.
WHO HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO LATELY?
Allen Stone, Iggy Azalea and Ariana
Grande.
WHATS YOUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE?
Id like to work in an art-based Public Rela-
tions rm and Id like to keep singing either
professionally or on the side.
Just remember that the reason you work on
music is because you love it and it makes you
happy. Dont ever lose sight of that, otherwise
its going to be considered work and music
should never be work.
ANY ADVICE FOR ASPIRING MUSICIANS?
CHECK OUT
SARA SHAMMEEM
PERFORMING BY
SCANNING THIS CODE
WITH ANY SMARTPHONE!
DO WANT TO BE... DO WANT TO BE... DO WANT TO BE... DO WANT TO BE...
YOU
MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK?
Contact Suzy Berkowitz at sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
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As the Art Departments BFA/MFA Thesis
Shows get ready to open in The Dorsky, we
take an inside look at different strokes
from different folks.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 25

KELLY NOVAK
Relations
DANIELLE STERNBERG
Autism:
A Constant Companion
Fourth-year BFA photography
Medium: 35 mm lm printed
chemically/shot and printed digitally
I observe and document the everyday inter-
action of families. I draw a comparison of
family dynamics among the families photo-
graphed, depicting those dynamics primarily
through the use of space within a household
and the direction and intent of gaze. I would
like viewers to allow this sampling of family
dynamics to inspire re ection on their own
de nition of family.
Fourth-year BFA painting
Medium: oil paint, ink, oil pastels
I offer a visual interpretation of how I make
sense of the world. As an individual with
Aspergers Syndrome, Attention De cit Hy-
peractivity Disorder and Generalized Anxiety
Disorder, I experience dif culty processing
signals from my environment. To symbolize the
resulting feeling of alienation, I have
created two humanoid gures. I intend to
leave the viewer with an understanding of the
lived experience of an individual with
atypical neurology.
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