NY Times columnist spoke to students about being true american
Anand Giridharadas is a NY Times columnist and an author who came to Oswego State in March on behalf of the Voices of Diversity organization on campus.  The Indian American poked jokes at gaining the new title of “diversity speaker”…
Annual Bridge Street Run tradition impacts bars, restaurants in Oswego
The Oswego State administration has implemented plenty of alternative to Bridge Street Run (BSR), but according to some Oswego business owners, BSR will always be a welcome addition to the community. With the annual bar crawl along Oswego’s Bridge…
Oswego State food pantry experiences supply shortage, seeks donations
On April 14, a campus-wide email was sent out from the Oswego State Counseling and Services Center telling students that there is a growing need for donations to the on-campus food pantry. “There is a growing population of  students…
University Police equipped with patrol rifles in case of emergency
The AP recently released an article about the increase of semi-automatic weapons and rifles on colleges campuses. The article explains how the increase in mass shootings and campus shootings have created a series of questions about whether or not college…
Alum captures meaning of diversity
Vox.com Editor Michelle Garcia shared lessons she has learned about diversity with Oswego State Students on Wednesday. Oswego State alum Garcia spoke to students, faculty and members of the community about the knowledge she has gained throughout her journalism…
Oswego city mayor addresses residents during state of the city address
Mayor Billy Barlow conducted a state of the city address on Monday night. He said typically the annual event is held right after the new year, but he wanted to hold out a little bit longer to give citizens a…
Oswego State’s Quest Day 2016
On Wednesday morning in Marano Campus Center, a group of students and faculty presented at Quest about their Alternative Spring Break, teaching English in the Dominican Republic and their experience abroad. As part of the alternative spring break program at…
Administration discusses student-to-class ratio
Every semester at the departmental level, the associate deans and department chairs figure out how many classes of each course should be offered the following semester. “It’s a very complicated thing,” registrar Jerret LeMay said. “It is something that…
Calios requests GET Food expansion
Jason Griffin has owned Calios for two years and said he has asked to be on Auxiliary Services’ GET Food program since his first week owning the business. However, Griffin’s requests have been denied. Currently, Domino’s Pizza, Oswego Sub Shop…
Students engage in physical altercation at local night scene
Two students were involved in an altercation at the American Legion on Friday night during an after party hosted by Oswego’s African Student Organization (ASO). “I saw a brawl of two guys fighting,” sophomore Lizmarlin Santiago said. “One guy, they pushed him…
