New political club premieres on campus
The Oswego State College Democrats club has a new lease on life. Club President Connor Breese said he wants to make the club an active, engaged part of local politics and make it a tool for both its members and…
Oswego State professor publishes parenting book
Oswego State counseling and psychological services associate professor Jodi Mullen recently published her latest book, “Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids: 20 Principles for Becoming the Parent Your Child Needs.” Mullen said she is used to publishing academically, so this was a new…
Penfield celebrates books
To celebrate Banned Books Week, Oswego State’s Penfield Library dedicated Sept. 23 to 29 to advocating for the continued reading of controversial books. Activities included throwing a banned book into the frying pan, and getting to keep it, creating banned…
Ceramicist visits campus
Jeremy Randall, a ceramicist from Tully, New York, visited Oswego State Sept. 25 as part of the Visiting Artist Series, where he emphasized the importance of telling stories and conveying complex texture through objects. His presentation, held at 6 p.m….
Blackboard, DegreeWorks outages hurt assignments
Since the beginning of the semester, Oswego State has been dealing with some major outages that have been slowing down students and professors. Blackboard and DegreeWorks have been experiencing intermittent service issues, which have resulted in slow response times or…
Mackin Dining added to GetFood program
To help with congested lines at Mackin Hall, students may now order food from the dining facility online using GetFood. Where students often go to Mackin Hall for the diner-style food, “many students complain about waiting for their food to…
Community gathers for yearly Lakerfest
Several new services and attractions were introduced to this year’s Lakerfest, including new inflatables, a food truck, a sign-in table and ticket systems. The festival on Saturday ran from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Onondaga Field on west campus….
Campus fair promotes wellness
On Sept. 12, Oswego State held its third annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair, sponsored and organized by the Counseling Services Center and Peer Educators, with the aim of educating both Oswego State students and employees about different elements of…
Former chair of communication studies moves to President’s Council
Previously chair for the Oswego State communication studies department, Mary Toale has been invited to shift to the President’s Council as executive assistant to President Deborah Stanley. “As executive assistant to the president, Toale will serve as a member of…
Students struggle for parking spots
As the first semester at Oswego State begins, one complaint the university parking office has received for multiple years is again being vocalized by students as they obtain their parking permits: the lack of parking spaces available on campus. One…
