Oswego State initiates eduroam network
Oswego State recently announced they would be participating in the eduroam network. Eduroam is an education roaming access service that allows faculty, staff and students to connect to wireless Internet when visiting other schools in the eduroam network. People from…
Colleges concerned about measles virus
The recent measles outbreak has brought to light that 22 U.S. states do not require all college students to get the vaccine, according to Insider Higher Ed. In the last two months, over 133 cases of the deadly measles virus…
Oswego State continues fight on drugs despite high arrest rankings
Drug arrests on Oswego State’s campus have risen in recent years, but various on-campus organizations are increasing efforts and working together to reduce student drug use. The Lifestyles Center, Residence Life and Housing and University Police are committed to keeping…
Students come together ‘For the Kids’
For the second year in a row, two Oswego State seniors are making it their mission to unite the community and raise money for victims of child abuse. What started with an idea last April, Denvol Haye, a member of…
Katko plans to address heroin issues
Rep. John Katko outlined a conversation about the heroin epidemic in Central New York and around the nation as one of his priorities during his inaugural term in Congress. Six weeks into his new term representing New York’s 24th congressional…
School of Comm. selects new dean to take over in July
After serving Oswego State and her community for 30 years, Julie Pretzat, the associate dean of The School of Communication, Media and the Arts, will take over as dean, effective this summer. “In her 30 years at SUNY Oswego, Dr….
Student arrested for alleged rape in residence hall
An Oswego State student was arrested for first-degree rape Feb. 13 by University Police. Abhay Pant, 18, is a resident of Hart Hall from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from Julie Blissert, the director of Public Affairs, Pant…
College pregnancies on the rise, local resources available
Unintended pregnancies are a rising problem with college-aged students. According to a study released by the American Journal of Public Health, 51 percent of U.S. pregnancies in 2008 were unintended. Of those pregnancies in women ages 18 to 24, 67…
Pulitzer Prize winner addresses racism
To celebrate Black History Month, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon came to Oswego State, Feb. 12 to discuss his book and how it relates to today’s racial issues. Blackmon’s book, “Slavery by Another Name,” examines how African-American enslavement continued past…
“Rail Jam” winter competition fills quad
The Oswego State Ski Club’s annual snow competition “Rail Jam” was held Feb. 14 and the winner was Marcus Piscitelli, while John Shutter and Noah Kasman took second and third, respectively. This year marked the 4th anniversary for the competition….
