Coping with costs
When the Higher Education Opportunities Act was signed into law in 2008, one of the bill’s goals was to increase transparency in textbook costs by requiring professors and universities to make the prices of textbooks assigned for class available…
Gov’t shutdown shows students’ civic disinterest
The U.S. government shutdown that furloughed 800,000 workers, closed memorials and museums for half of October and cost the economy $24 billion has also highlighted a national decrease in student interest and faith in politics and government. The amount of…
Port of Oswego receives $192,000 grant for railroad improvements
The Port of Oswego Authority has been awarded $192,000 for a project that will include improvement to the port’s railway system, U.S. representatives announced on Tuesday. U.S. representatives Dan Maffei, D-N.Y., and Richard Hanna, R-N.Y are supporting the port’s application…
New bus stop added for traveling students
New York Trailways announced Saturday the commencement of a new bus service on Sunday nights from Syracuse to Oswego State. Beginning Oct. 13, the bus will now run at 11:15 p.m. every Sunday until the end of the semester, directly…
This Week in Student Association
Fifth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fifth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. Thirteen senators were in attendance. The agenda was to amend a bill and vote on several resolutions regarding additional funds. LSU…
New vice president at Oswego State
Jerald Woolfolk Adley will take over as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Oswego State on Jan. 1, 2014. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley announced the appointment of Adley earlier this month. The spot was previously held…
Zombies taking over Oswego for YMCA
The Oswego YMCA Armory is partnering with coordinators of the Zombie Crawl to provide a spooky, fun-filled Halloween for Oswego on Friday. The YMCA is presenting its annual “Halloween at the Y” event, which begins at 6 p.m. There will…
Professor behind Tyler Hall recording studio learned from industry
Deep in the basement of Tyler Hall rests a room that few who go to Oswego State know about, let alone get to see. In a dark and obscure corner lies a recording studio, only open to a few people…
Director of Rice Creek Field Station remembered by Oswego community
Dr. Lucina Hernandez Laundre, the director of the Rice Creek Field Station, passed away on Oct. 10 after a long fight with cancer. Laundre, 53, had friends and family who gathered on Oct. 18 in the building she helped build…
Celebrate holiday safely
This will be our last issue before Halloween on Thursday, even though it does still seem far away at the moment. Surely you have already had thoughts on what costume to wear and what parties to attend. We, unfortunately, won’t…
