Cardinal Points Issue 9

[Sydney Hakes]

Read the online edition here
<https://issuu.com/cardinalpointsonline/docs/issue9_6ec2caefbd1d89>or
individual articles here <http://cardinalpointsonline.com/>.

*This week's highlights:*

Those who know Jacqueline “Jackie” Vogl, director of the Global Education
Office, call her a friend, a mentor and a leader like no other. Vogl will
retire after almost 33 years at SUNY Plattsburgh, 25 of which she spent
growing international student enrollment. Read more here
<http://cardinalpointsonline.com/geo-shares-love-for-retiring-director/>.

One of athletes’ most important resources is their energy. The strength and
stamina gained through nutrients, like a paper cup of gatorade or a
pre-game banana, are essential to playing at one’s highest ability. During
the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, most adult Muslim participants fast from
dawn until sunset, and there aren’t exceptions for athletes. For
Plattsburgh’s Muslim athletes, observing their faith while playing the
sport they love comes with a set of unique challenges. Read more here
<http://cardinalpointsonline.com/in-the-cards-cardinal-athletes-practice-ramadan/>
.

Everyone thinks their team is the best only to find out that the defending
champions are undefeated for a reason. For the second year in a row,
Brooklyn takes home the win in Fuerza: the BIPOC Student Union’s seventh
annual Battle of the Boroughs basketball tournament. Read more here
<http://cardinalpointsonline.com/brooklyn-wins-battle-of-the-boroughs/>.

Wizard of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons tabletop roleplaying game has seen
many iterations and has been beloved by fans of several generations, having
been made in 1974. Gen Z and Millennials have taken a large interest in the
game, to the extent that Paramount Pictures created a film based on the
game. Read more here
<http://cardinalpointsonline.com/dungeons-dragons-enchants-audiences/>.
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