Faculty not required to test for COVID-19 before classes
Just before this fall semester began at Oswego State, students living on campus or commuting to in-person instruction were required to take a COVID-19 test. Faculty working on campus and instructing in-person classes, however, were not. âEmployees were not required…
Ferris Wheel loses liquor license
State Liquor Authority investigators revoked The Ferris Wheelâs state liquor license on Aug. 27 for severely violating multiple COVID-19 regulations. The bar is owned by town of Oswego Highway Superintendent Robert Malone Jr., who declined to comment on the revoked…
Lakersâ Melissa Lussier wants to compete in 2021
The last time Melissa Lussier took the volleyball court for Oswego State was Nov. 5. The Lakers do not know when they will take the court again, but that has not stopped the senior from trying to come back as…
Hiatus for Oswego State athletics forces coaches to innovate
On July 20, the lives of hundreds of student-athletes, coaches and community members changed. That was the day when the SUNYAC announced its suspension of all athletic competitions until Jan. 1. Since then, coaches have worked hard to create plans…
From my seat: The Editor-in-Chiefâs column
Let me be honest, when I was a wide-eyed freshman in the fall of 2017, I had no idea what The Oswegonian would be like. If then EditorâinâChief Cole Parzych, who is now a close friend, told me that I…
Americaâs response to COVID falls short
For just about the last six months, everybody all over the world has been dealing with something nobody saw coming, with the exception of Bill Gates, the COVID-19 pandemic. The last six months have been chaotic to say the least….
Riots not thing of past, sign of dispair
After decades of rising racial tensions and growing socioeconomic inequalities, riots broke out in the streets of New York City. Army Pvt. Robert Bandy, a Black man, was non-fatally shot by police officer James Collins. After rumors of Bandyâs death…
NBA creates powerful platform
Lately, the NBA has been in the news, both for their successful return to play and the playersâ outspoken activism and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. This, as with everything related to BLM, has engendered a lot…
College football makes questionable plan
Since the Big Ten athletic conference canceled its fall sports season, the presidents of all teams have been working feverishly to find a way to squeeze a perfunctory, wonky season into the 2020-21 academic year. While there is nothing I…
âControlâsâ latest expansion reintroduces âAlan Wakeâ story
While the Alan Wake series has been on ice for a while now, it seems that fans will get some development in the newest expansion in âRemediesâ (Quantum Break) latest game, âControl.â With itâs latest bit of downloadable content, âAWE.â…
