From lholt002 at plattsburgh.edu Sun May 3 02:32:23 2026 From: lholt002 at plattsburgh.edu (Laura Holtman) Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 22:32:23 -0400 Subject: Cardinal Points News Update May 2, 2026 Message-ID: NEWS SA makes Art Acquisition Board a club The Student Association passed a bylaw changing the Student Association’s Art Acquisition Board into a separate club and the NAACP chapter at SUNY Plattsburgh was given permanent club status April 22. ARTS & CULTURE Cardinal Creatives: Reillyquinn Cahill addresses mental health with her artwork Senior Reillyquinn Cahill uses art as a means to raise awareness about the struggles of mental health. She finds passion in advocating for mental health, an issue Cahill has fought with. Cahill’s art journey started in her first year at South Glens Fall High School after taking a drawing class with art teacher Tom Myott. Originally, Cahill planned to be a veterinarian, but was swayed from her decision by Myott. Seminar showcase cultivates first-year creativity The Warren Ballroom was filled with life as clusters of students moved between rows of posters, their conversations blending into a steady hum of curiosity and excitement. Displays lined the room, each representing a semester’s worth of work from first-year students. OPINION “Apex,” unexpectedly good thriller The movie “Apex” was a thrilling and exciting watch. I wasn’t expecting much from a Netflix original, but was impressed. I was reluctant before watching the film as it sounded similar to other thriller movies where the protagonist is sent into the unknown and hunted, but Director Baltasar Kormákur created something new. HOROSCOPE In the Stars Let the stars guide you this week. PHOTOS SUNY Plattsburgh cleans up the Saranac River Trail for Earth Day Read more and learn about your independent student-run news source at Cardinal Points . To get involved with Cardinal Points, email adviser Jack Downs at jdown001 at plattsburgh.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: