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‘Today Show’ broadcasts live from Oswego to break record

Al Roker, an Oswego State alumnus, returned home to Oswego to attempt to break a world record Friday for the longest conga line on ice as part of Rokerthon 3 and Storming into the Madness College Tour broadcasted on the…

Student Association president, vice president candidates begin campaigning

On April 6 and 7, Oswego State students will be able to vote for the next Student Association president and vice president. Running unopposed for the presidency is sophomore Dalton Bisson,. the current vice president of Student Association. This is…

Environmentalist speaks against major pipelines

“My life is perfect,” said Winona LaDuke, the final speaker in Oswego State’s I Am Oz Diversity Speaker series.  LaDuke lives on a lake in the woods and is able to drink the water out of the spring that feeds…

22nd annual maple weekend educates public on syrup cultivation in New York State

For two weekends in March, the 22nd annual maple weekend will take over New York State with more than 168 locations bringing maple education and activities into the public’s eye. Since 1953, the New York State Maple Producer’s Association, NYSMPA,…

Disability Support Services Office helps students

Most students seeking extra time during tests, priority seating in class, a note-taker or other accommodations to help them cope with their disabilities go to the Disability Support Services office in 155 Marano Campus Center. However, not many students realize…

New webpage catalogs incidents

The Office of Communication and Marketing unveiled a webpage dedicated to informing students of campus safety after the Oswego State Student Association passed a resolution last semester to inform students of sexual assault on campus Tuesday.  “The administration really listened…

Out-of-service elevators prove to be inconvenience for community

Elevators in the high rise residence halls have been experiencing technical difficulties throughout the academic year. Onondaga Hall has had one elevator out since November, which was recently fixed, but is still experiencing issues. Hart Hall often has one working…

New evaluating fake news quarter course addresses trending, prevalent topics

With the subject of fake news so prevalent in politics, Oswego State will be offering a course focused on evaluating news sources during the fourth quarter of the spring semester. The course, ENG 395, is titled Evaluating News Sources: Good,…

Author, activist, TV personality speaks to students

On Feb. 16, the Oswego State Alumni Association hosted noted speaker, author, activist and television personality Kevin Powell as part of the “I Am Oz” series of presentations. “I Am Oz” focuses on diversity and allows for minority populations in…

Independent filmmaker visits Oswego State

As cinema and screen studies students at Oswego State prepare to enter the film industry, the cinema and screen studies program does its best to bring in established independent filmmakers to offer their insight. On Feb. 16, Alex MĂ©ndez Giner,…