University Police trains in preventing bias, brutality
After nearly 1,000 fatal police shootings in the U.S., the Oswego State Police Department plans to combat officer bias with fair and impartial policing. University Police Lieutenant Matthew Barbeau was one of 24 officers trained at the National Fair and…
‘D” Bus expands company, buys out trolley
Starting this semester, students who request late night busing will no longer see the Trolley running on campus. Lee Walker, owner of the Oswego D Bus, recently announced that he bought the Trolley from Allen Chase Enterprises. The announcement came…
Oswego State president answers student concerns
Oswego State faculty and staff want to be a part of the students’ world, the college’s president told students Wednesday night. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley held her first town hall meeting of the semester on Feb. 10. Stanley…
Study abroad program receives national level recognition for inclusive initiative
In January, Oswego State received a high-ranking national level recognition, The Institute Of International Education’s Heiskell Honorable Award for their new study abroad initiative titled “I, Too, Am Study Abroad.” Some students might consider studying abroad one of the most…
City of Oswego considers lifting parking policy after mild winter weather
About a month after the 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. parking ban, the city of Oswego starts to question the policy after the start of a mild winter and looks into lifting it before March 31. While Mayor Billy…
Three professors awarded fellowship grants to continue academic activities
Three professors at Oswego State have been awarded with Provost Faculty research and Creative Activities Fellowships. The goal of this study is to give professors extra time to work on their independent research. They will get to take off one…
Auxilary Services switches service to GET Food
Auxiliary Services made the switch to a new late night meal service called GET Food. On Jan. 24, a campus-wide email was sent out by Auxiliary Services discussing their new and returning services for the spring semester. In the…
Looking back at the Blizzard of ’66
This past December was the warmest on record. Flashback to 50 years ago in 1966, winds increased to a gusting 60 miles per hour, temperatures dropped to about 30 degrees below zeroFahrenheit and Oswego experienced 102 inches of snowfall on…
Administration, students reflect on smoke-free first year
January 2016 marked the one-year anniversary of Oswego State’s transition to a smoke and tobacco free campus. According to the Smoke Free/Tobacco Free Policy that can be found on the Oswego State website, the policy is intended to “prohibit smoking…
Bernice A. King speaks at Oswego State MLK Celebration
Rev. Bernice A. King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., hopes Oswego State can build upon her father’s legacy. Since 1986 Oswego State has held more than a dozen Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. “It doesn’t require another Martin…
