The Haudenosaunee Ceremony of Midwinter
By: Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwasasne Mohawk
One of the most important gatherings among the People of the Longhouse is the annual ritual of thanksgiving, renewal, and...
Doula Digest: Sympathy for the Pubis
By Naomi Starsiak
Here's the thing about pregnancy, it changes your body and puts all kind of pressure on systems that may not be ready...
Steven Lee Hansen Named Dean at Munson-Williams School of Art
UTICA, NY…Steven Lee Hansen of Edmond, Okla, has been named Dean of the School of Art at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. He is currently Dean...
Doula Digest: What Does A Doula Do?
By: Noami Starsiak
When I started this column I gave a brief picture of what a doula is, today I want to broaden that picture...
The Patriarchy and Misogyny
Written By Cassandra Harris- Lockwood
The Patriarchy and Misogyny
'Feminism' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year, and rightly so. Not that we coined the phrase in...
Freedom to Read Rally For Education and Equality Draws Enthusiastic Community Support
Freedom to Read Rally For Education and Equality Draws Enthusiastic Community Support
By Ron Klopfanstein
Dozens of people braved the wind and rain Saturday afternoon as...
New York Author announces the launch of her book, At the Table with Jesus.
Author pledges 100% of book proceeds to serve others.
Utica, NY (April 21, 2018)
Seventy-nine-years young, Miss Doddie will be at The Empowerment Center, 230 James...
Tara Lipinski—Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medal Winner
Voices of Polonia
By Ted Rajchel
Background
In one of sports most unimaginable victories, 15-year-old Tara Lipinski of Houston became the youngest woman to win a world...
Voices of Polonia: Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson
Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson—Worked Together on the Space Program at NASA
By Ted Rajchel
Background
Kazimierz Czarnecki (engineer) was born in Poland in 1916. He was...
These Good and Crazy People: Utica University’s “Pioneer Players” present Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”
by Ron Klopfanstein
Last Tuesday, I finished teaching my English 102 class and headed to Strebel Auditorium to watch while Utica University Theatre Department’s “Pioneer...