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Littlepage Dining Hall opens for late night services during weekends

After the arduous morning and afternoon brimming with classes. it’s always good to unwind with a late evening snack. For Oswego State students that may not have been able to eat dinner,Littlepage is offering extended late night hours for the…

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OzFest proves successful in providing BSR alternative

Student Association Programming Board and Student Association presented the first ever OzFest to celebrate the last day of classes on May 8. In October, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley spoke at a Student Association meeting regarding her and the schools…

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University Police supervise Oswego State’s try for new tradition

This year’s annual pub crawl, Bridge Street Run, was met with an alternative event, OzFest, leading to fewer off-campus injuries and student arrests. During BSR in 2014, Oswego City Police reported 27 drug or alcohol related arrests including a trolley…

Former professor killed in US drone strike

The White House announced Thursday that a drone strike in January on al-Qaida accidentally resulted in the death of two hostages. One of those hostages was former Oswego State professor Warren Weinstein. The other was Italian Giovanni Lo Porto. Weinstein,…

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Instructor, writer releases new book

After eight long years, Oswego State professor of communication studies and writer Maggie Simone has released her book “Body Punishment: OCD, Addiction and Finding the Courage to Heal,” which tells of her lifelong struggle with several life-altering battles. “Body Punishment’…

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Slut Walk leaves positive message

The fourth annual Slut Walk, hosted by Oswego State’s Women’s Center, took place this Wednesday. The event gathered about 100 students to speak out against rape culture. “The Slut Walk raises awareness of victim blaming and slut shaming,” said upcoming…

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NSF grants award to biology faculty member

Oswego State’s biological sciences faculty member Christopher Chandler has been granted a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award, a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation that will provide more than $640,000 for his research and teaching over the…

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School of Education sees dramatic enrollment decrease over years, trend seen across nation

The School of Education at Oswego State experienced a 43 percent decline in enrollment between the fall semesters of 2010 and 2014, according to a report published by the school. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 1,650…

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Phishing emails plague college accounts

Following an influx of phishing messages to student email accounts, Oswego State Campus Technology Services Help Desk sent out an announcement warning students to be weary of giving out their personal information. The email, sent out on March 25, explained…

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History student presents women and the Middle East at Quest

In honor of Oswego State’s annual Quest academic symposium, student researcher Ryan Peters, a junior studying history and global and international studies, analyzed the public sphere in the Middle East and women’s role throughout history. A public sphere is a…