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….
This Week in SA
The Student Association held its third meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. The minutes from last meeting and the agenda for the current meeting were approved. There were three guests…
EPA recommends closing superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to remove an Oswego County superfund location from its national registry. The Fulton Terminals Superfund site is located about 10 miles south of the city of Oswego on State Route 104 and is…
1st annual Mardi Gras event held in Marano Campus Center
Oswego State’s Campus Life hosted its very first “Mardi Gras: Bringing N’awlins to New York” last Tuesday. The event was sponsored by multiple organizations, including Campus Life, Student Association Programming Board, Student Association, Residence Life and Housing and Auxiliary Services….
Del Sarte seniors reflect on years of dancing at the brink of graduation
As graduation nears, college seniors reflect on their education. For the dancers of the Del Sarte Dance Club, dancing has been all they have known. Senior Christina Dehm started dancing when she was just 2-years-old in her mom’s dance studio….
Oswego State student charged with rape
An Oswego State student was arrested for first-degree rape today 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 allegedly…
Oswego State ranks No. 2 in drug arrests
New data from Project Know and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education ranked Oswego State at No. 2 for drug-related arrests nationwide. Oswego State ranked only behind SUNY New Paltz, with approximately 12 narcotics arrests made for…
