The Editors

Kolin Kriner

Editor in Chief

I’m Kolin Kriner, a senior with a double major in public relations and journalism. This semester I am the Editor-in-Chief and am very excited for you to read this year’s issue! Outside of writing, I enjoy hiking, playing video games and listening to music.

Michael Purtell

Art Director

Michael is a senior journalism major at Plattsburgh State and was born and raised in the Adirondacks. When he’s not writing for APN  or designing pages for DoNorth, he runs the campus newspaper as the EIC at Cardinal Points. Michael spends most of his free time longboarding, viewing art from a spectrum of mediums and playing tabletop games. After graduating, Michael hopes to take his diverse skillset as a reporter into the professional world.

Naomi Adebayo

Digital Editor

Majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing, Naomi Adebayo is a Senior at SUNY Plattsburgh. Growing up in the vibrant streets of Brooklyn, New York, she was bound to develop great interest in beauty and fashion. Naomi hopes to one day step foot into the beauty industry, hoping she can help amplify the voices of Black women in these spaces.


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