Katko unseats Maffei in Congress
Republican candidate John Katko defeated Democrat incumbent Dan Maffei for New York’s 24th district in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Less than two hours after the polls closed in New York state, Maffei conceded. Katko spoke vibrantly…
Cuomo wins another term as governor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was re-elected to another 4-year term in office on Tuesday in a Democratic Party sweep of statewide elections. According to the New York State Board of Elections unofficial election result tracker, Cuomo and his lieutenant governor running…
Yik Yak raises campus safety concerns
College campuses across the country have banned or considered banning Yik Yak in an effort to deflect the negative effects of the anonymous social media app. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app that all posts, called Yaks, can…
WebAssign causes students to petition
This semester, all labs for college physics and general university physics classes adapted the online homework system WebAssign for the pre-lab assignments. The new assignments have upset some students in the course, which is the largest in the physics department…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held its eighth meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. One new senator took the oath of office on the SA constitution and was sworn in to the…
Sen. Gillibrand aims to ban microbeads
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently visited the port of Oswego to discuss urging Congress to pass new legislation to ban plastic microbeads in personal care products that are frequently found in the water of the Great Lakes. Microbeads are the…
Textbook costs increase, become big factor in choosing classes
College is expensive enough with tuition, room and board and other miscellaneous fees. But every semester, textbooks become an added expense. A recent study from the Government Accountability Office reported that the cost of college textbooks have risen 82 percent…
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ succeeds, involves audiences
The gender-bending cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” came to life in Hewitt Union this Halloween. Fans of the movie will not be disappointed, as this stage adaption marvelously captures the sex, outrageousness and great rock-n-roll soundtrack that made…
Sybarite5 plays dynamic, diverse music for packed house
On Wednesday Oct. 29, the string quintet Sybarite5 took the stage in Sheldon Hall Ballroom to perform a varied set of music in front of a completely packed house, which was a surprise to many regular concertgoers. According to Colleen…
John Katko wins House seat for 24th district
John Katko defeated Dan Maffei in the race for New York’s 24th District for the 114th congress. Katko led Maffei 59.3 percent to 40.7 percent with 95 percent reporting, according to the New York State Board of Elections unofficial poll…
