SA student activity fee increased
Oswego State students have noticed an increase in their mandatory student activity fee this semester. The student activity fee has risen from $97 to $110. Matthew Peters, the Student Association Director of Finance, said SA has a $1.6 million budget…
Quebec-based circus performers entertain Oswego at Vague de Cirque
A long line of community members of all ages, along with Oswego State students, gathered outside a striped yellow tent for the Vague de Cirque next to the Marano Campus Center from April 15 to April 18. The audience was…
Students to help in lighthouse restoration
The Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse is currently undergoing improvements and refurbishments with the help of the community and students at Oswego State. The “Love Our Lighthouse” campaign has begun through the Maritime Museum, which seeks to bring awareness to…
Snowy winter proves rough for commuters
Winters can be difficult for commuters at Oswego State as they often navigate bus schedules, icy sidewalks and subzero temperatures to get to campus each day. Commuter students make up approximately half of Oswego State’s total enrollment, according to Oswego…
Great Lake Review holds poetry slam event to showcase student writers
The Great Lake Review held its second annual slam poetry competition on March 7 in the Lake Effect Café. Approximately 60 students attended to cheer on and vote for their favorite performances, as the 11 performers stood in front of…
College pregnancies on the rise, local resources available
Unintended pregnancies are a rising problem with college-aged students. According to a study released by the American Journal of Public Health, 51 percent of U.S. pregnancies in 2008 were unintended. Of those pregnancies in women ages 18 to 24, 67…
Education faculty only Americans at Brazil conference
Oswego State faculty members Alfred Frederick and Tania Ramalho were the only representatives from the United States to attend the 2014 National Conference of Education in Brazil. The conference took place Nov. 18 through 23 and was held in the…
