“Click It or Ticket”
University Police will have “Buckle Up” patrols from April 23 to May 6, with special nighttime enforcement, making sure drivers and passengers are wearing their seatbelt, police said in a statement. “Wearing your seatbelt costs you nothing,” Lt. Kevin Velzy…
Sheriff with big heart shaves head on campus for research
Walking into the Oswego County Sheriff’s Department is like stepping into a high-tech fortress. Patrons are greeted by two armed officers with high and tight haircuts ready to search you as you step through a metal detector. “For Sheriff Todd’s…
Earth Day celebrations set to last all week
Earth Day is often used as a reminder to increase environmental awareness, but going green is not the greatest move in supporting our environment, according to professor Tim Delaney. For Oswego State students living in the dormitories, recycling is required….
Rising gas prices hit hard
Consumers nationwide are feeling the pain of higher gas prices, and the truth is that the world market price of oil has even hit Oswego. In just a month, according to Gasbuddy.com, the average retail price chart for Oswego showed…
SUNY Briefs 04-20-2012
Cortland Stacey Watson, co-founder of Drop-in Nation, will speak at SUNY Cortland on April 20 to spread the importance of holistic curricula. Drop-in Nation was founded in 2004 to help at-risk students get their GED and develop knowledge in the…
‘Tastes Like Human: The Shark Guy’s Book of Bitingly Funny Lists’
“Tastes Like Human: The Shark Guy’s Book of Bitingly Funny Lists” by Noel Boivin and Christopher Lombardo, is definitely a guy’s book, but girls will enjoy it too. It is full of ridiculous lists about an array of topics, including…
Bringing campus together with music
The fall semester at Oswego State showed a large increase in the on-campus music scene will continue to the spring semester with its latest annual event, Oswegostock. This will be the third year Oswegostock has taken place on campus. The…
‘Cabin in the Woods’ creates new twist on horror
Why are people attracted to horror movies? Is there some sort of catharsis that comes with watching a group of attractive college students put through a series of terrifying events? Why does each character take on a specific role, and…
Jazz bassist Reid discusses dynamic career
Jazz legend Rufus Reid performed in Sheldon Hall’s Ballroom for a faculty concert Wednesday night. Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series sponsored the event. Reid is a bassist, composer and educator known for his prolific body of work and stature career in…
Used game industry could face profit loss
With Nintendo’s new console, the Wii U, expected to launch this fall, along with E3 and the possible announcements of Microsoft’s and Sony’s new consoles, there has been massive speculation about the technology being included in these consoles. Yet, one…
