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Oswego State pushes to fight sexual assault on campus

Despite national news of the mishandling of sexual assaults on campuses growing, Oswego State continues to strive to have the best outcomes, according to Title IX experts. According to the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, the number of…

Science Today series brings Kerin Claeson to campus

People thought Kerin Claeson was crazy for wanting to travel to Antarctica, but the goal of finding the connection between South America and Antarctica before they split was what drove her forward into the cold. “Antarctica did not always look…

After semester in Oswego, Uber’s competition minimal

Students and residents of Oswego may recently have noticed that a new way to get around the area has popped up: Uber. Uber was the topic of much debate earlier this year, when New York was deciding whether or not…

Birth control debate hits Central New York

After President Donald Trump’s administration initiated new rules that allow broad exemptions to the Obama-era birth control mandate, controversy arose in Central New York and around the world as the debate was split between those who say it infringes on…

International Students Day educates students on different cultures

Traveling the world in a minute became a reality Tuesday during International Students Day, which celebrated the diversity and cultural identity of international students studying at Oswego. Students representing nine different countries filled the Marano Campus Center hallway with bright…

Oswego embarks on new project

Oswego State will take on the Grand Challenges Project next fall, which attempts to make a substantial impact on the water crisis around the world. The project, which was announced in late October, seeks to take an inter-disciplinary approach to…

There is always enough to money for savings

According to an article published by Yahoo Finance, “About 57 million Americans have no emergency savings.” Some may have thought Americans around ages 18-24 would be in the worst shape, but, to much surprise, actually Americans ages 53-62 are the…

Circle K hosts speaker to discuss water availability

The Oswego section of Circle K, an international club, brought two guest speakers from the Thirst Project to hold a presentation in the Campus Center on Nov. 1 with the goal of bringing awareness to the water crisis that is…

Mental health experts speak on available resources

The end of the year brings many fun activities to local communities that lift people’s spirits and draw friends and families closer together. However, the fall and first few winter months can also be the hardest for those living with…

Oz Talks hosts final presentation for semester

Emmanuel Agyapong felt he always had the potential to stand out, but his mindset held him back time and again. “I went to high school and I was the star of the [basketball] team,” said Agyapong, now a senior wellness…