Exotic snacks available to local community at new downtown store
SNAX, a new downtown storefront that sells exotic snacks, hosted its grand opening ceremony on April 7. SNAX’s products range from gummy Skittles and peach-flavored Kit Kats to calamari squid-flavored potato chips and Japanese soda. Graham Barney, the owner, said…
Oswego County among least healthy counties in New York, according to report
Oswego County is ranked one of the least healthy counties in New York, according to a report by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. In 2023, CHR&R ranks Oswego County…
Students still dealing with consequences of COVID-19 era online instruction
Online courses were a convenient way to hold classes at both the high school and college level given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the shift back to in-person classes has not been easy for many students across the…
Downtown store owner reflects on spiritual, educational journeys
Crystals are believed to have healing powers by some. For Valerie Baxter, they have changed her life. Baxter is a full-time college student, mom of five and most recently, the owner of Soulful Expressions, a metaphysical shop in Oswego. She…
CNY biotechnology company developing new method to test for brain injuries
Quadrant Biosciences, a Syracuse based biotechnology company, is developing and researching new tests for detecting brain injuries such as concussions using a person’s saliva. Although these tests do generate quicker results for doctors, the main appeal is that the test…
Northern lights make rare appearance in Oswego
A solar storm last week made the breath-taking northern lights visible in upstate New York on March 23 and 24. This specific light show was so vibrant that states as far south as North Carolina even caught glimpses of the…
Administration for Native Americans Commissioner speaks at SUNY Oswego
On March 8, Patrice Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, joined SUNY Oswego professor Jason Zenor’s American Indian Sovereignty class via Zoom. Kunesh is an American attorney who has served as commissioner for Native Americans and was recently appointed by…
Officer-in-Charge Toale participates in forum as presidential search candidate
The SUNY Oswego faculty, community and students were invited to take part in the first open forums regarding the university’s search for its next president on March 20. The first candidate announced to be making a visit was SUNY Oswego’s…
St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Oswego Athletics shave heads for cancer patients
Oswego State Athletics and the Oswego community are aiming to hit a $1 million fundraising goal for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation this spring. “After sixteen years, we’ve raised $927,000. So, we are $73,000 away from hitting $1 million. Which is…
Warm weather affecting local government, campus
It is a bad time to be a snowman. As of Feb. 12, this is the least amount of total snow to fall in Oswego in 92 years of recorded history, Jon Hitchcock, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service…
