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Month: September 2016

Director Swanberg’s ‘Easy’ spreads focus thin across various characters

Joe Swanberg has been one of the biggest names in independent filmmaking for the past few years. His ability to imitate the subtleties and strangeness of real life is truly remarkable. Swanberg’s first series for Netflix is “Easy” and has…

Landlords face stricter policies, fines

Zoning issues and code enforcement for handling run-down properties in Oswego were discussed at the biweekly committee meeting on Sept. 19 and it has implications for off-campus living. With regard to rental properties, Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow proposed an increase…

Off-campus houses condemned

Francisco Cortijo has been without a home for the last three weeks. Cortijo, a third year physics major at Oswego State, was forced to leave his apartment after the building, owned by landlord Douglas Waterbury, was condemned. Since Cortijo could…

Felony question removed from application

On Sept. 14, the State University of New York board of trustees removed the question about felony convictions from its undergraduate application. According to The New York Times, it is a step forward for colleges to remove questions about criminal…

Sustainability initiative adds water bottle refill stations

New bottle filling stations have been installed by Oswego State’s Sustainability Office in academic buildings across campus to reduce disposable bottle waste. The major renovations done within the buildings in the past five years have included the installations of the…

Anti-racist author speaks about police brutality

On Sept. 27, Tim Wise, an American anti-racism activist and writer, spoke to Oswego State about police brutality and racism. Wise has given speeches at over 1,000 college campuses and high schools across the United States and has trained law…

Comfort bags filled for victims donated by SUNY schools to support abuse victims

The State University of New York system recently launched a program supporting victims of abuse with care packages distributed to local shelters statewide. The SUNY’s Got Your Back initiative was put in place by Title IX coordinators to create a…

Professor has breakthrough in improving air quality

Being a “plant mom” has become a common fad among many teenagers and young adults. Plant life has become a topic that Americans have more interest in. Although people keep plants in their homes, the majority of plant owners do…

Soccer Sports

Geyer’s hat trick propels Lakers over Hawks

The Oswego State women’s soccer team put together a dominant performance today as they added another W in the win column defeating the New Paltz Hawks (1-7-2), 4-1. The win by Oswego State improves their record to 4-1-2 on the…

Field hockey remains perfect

The Oswego State field hockey team is starting the season out strong with a five-game winning streak, erasing last season’s forgetful record  out of their memory. Last year, the team had an overall record of 3-11. This year, the team…