It takes a rare person, like Damion Coppedge, to come out of an SHU sanction with his humanity in tact. It looks to us like the things that sustained Coppedge in prison — a session where he was first introduced to Buddhism, mail that allowed him to play chess, a radio through which he heard poetry — are what will make him a productive member of society now that he is out of prison.

If the state can ban plastic bags, why can’t it ban plastic bottles? People for generations carried canteens or used public water fountains when they were thirsty. There is no human need to have water in plastic bottles.

In a settlement this month, Albany County and the city of New York agreed to pay four inmates close to $1million and also agreed to follow the Rules of the City of New York concerning punitive segregation although Chief Deputy William Rice, of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, told The Enterprise in May, “We don’t have solitary confinement.”

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at Ithaca College, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:

— Zachary Islam of Delmar, majoring in Business Administration;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at Quinnipiac University, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:
 

— Jamie Berger, of Albany;

— Aubrey Conti, of Albany;

— Erika Boehlke, of Altamont;

— Eileen Seery, of Altamont;

These local students were named to the spring semester 2019 President’s  List at The State University of New York at Geneseo, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 4.0

— Riley Grossman of Delmar;

— Elena Kleinhenz of Delmar;

— Sarah Cohen of Slingerlands; and

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s  List at the University at Albany, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

— Brenda Adhiambo, of Albany;

— Katelynn AlcáNtara, of Albany;

— Ali Alelayawi, of Albany;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at URI, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.30 or higher:

— Ryan Amadon of Delmar;

— Andrew Boeri of Schenectady;

— Kyle Fountain of Schenectady;

— Austin Fox of Delmar;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at  SUNY New Paltz, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher:

— Erin Baumgras of Delmar;

— Alexander Beams of Slingerlands;

— Jana Bergere of Delmar;

— Amanda Bogatka of Schenectady;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 President’s List at SUNY Oswego, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.80 or higher:

— Derek W. Hempstead of Altamont, a senior broadcasting and mass communication major;