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Farm fresh & locally grown

Oswego State is among three other SUNY universities preparing to take part in an initiative promoting an increase in locally grown foods at campus institutions. Spurred by a $99,427 federal grant given to the American Farmland Trust to increase market…

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This Week in Student Association

On Tuesday, the Student Association Senate met at 6 p.m. in Lanigan 103. No new senators were added and one had resigned since the week prior. Fifteen senators were present at the meeting. The senators quickly approved the minutes from…

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Oswego State student’s guide to fanhood

The fans in the Seattle Seahawks’ stadium have been labeled the “12th man” because of their decibel level and apparent ability to scream loud enough to change the outcome of a game. Hockey fans, in Oswego especially, are the loudest,…

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Humans vs. Zombies encapsulates fun spirit of college

You wouldn’t think that there would be a bunch of students sporting headbands and NERF guns to play tag when you’re starting college. However, some Oswego State students, along with a few other schools, enjoy playing Humans vs. Zombies. In…

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Cold weather coming soon

If you’re new to Oswego, you’ve probably heard a few well-intended warnings about the coming winter. Now that it’s beginning, you may worry that it will actually live up to all the hype. I’ve now survived 20 of them, and…

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No credits, major problems: Freshmen without credits face registration snag

On Monday, seniors will being to register for spring classes, followed by juniors, sophomores and, later, freshmen. The current system considers the number of credits a student has to determine their registration time. Many students in the same academic year…

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Oswego State ‘Takes Back the Night’

Carrying signs and chanting, Oswego State students assembled and marched from Hewitt Union Tuesday night to demonstrate their support for a significant cause – putting an end to sexual violence. This event, held by the Women’s Center on campus, gathered…

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Team Mini excites crowd at hockey games

It is no secret that Oswego State does not have a mascot that comes on the ice during the hockey games to get the crowd pumped up for the Lakers. There is one thing, however, that gets the crowd on…

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2013 Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit; Steve Levy returns

SportsCenter anchor Steve Levy will be on campus Wednesday for the 2013 Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit. This will be the ninth media summit Oswego State has had since 2005, when Louis A. Borrelli Jr., class of 1977, donated…

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Campus computers disposal can improve

I’ve been at Oswego State long enough to become attuned to small changes on campus. One of these is the periodic upgrading of campus computers. This made me wonder: what is done with the computers that are replaced? I spoke…