Race for 24th district heats up
During the last week before the midterm elections, Rep. Dan Maffei and John Katko faced off in a series of broadcast debates in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district. Voters were not able to see any kind of…
Katko leads Maffei in new Siena poll
Republican Congressional candidate John Katko has taken a sudden lead over incumbent Democrat Dan Maffei in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute and the Syracuse Post-Standard. The…
Campus safety measures revisited after SUNY Canton, high school incidents
SUNY Canton authorities announced on Oct. 25 that the suspect involved in a shooting threat made against the campus had been apprehended. Alexis Vazquez, the primary suspect in the threat, had allegedly made threatening statements on the social media outlet…
‘Distracted walking’ problem at colleges
The latest public safety issue at Oswego State and college campuses nationwide is due to the emergence of today’s technology. This issue involves many students walking around campus with their eyes zeroed-in on their cellphones or other mobile devices—completely oblivious…
Oswego State ‘Takes Back the Night’
Take Back the Night, an annual fall event at Oswego State, was held last Tuesday to speak out against domestic and sexual violence for women. The marches originally grew in response to the way women were expected to confine or…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held their seventh weekly meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators present was enough to make quorum. The minutes from last week’s meeting were approved and the agenda for the current meeting was approved…
Oswego State app adds new features
The Oswego State app for smartphones has recently been updated to include features that allow students to access their MyDegree Works, Labstats and an updated emergency information tab. Before the update, a few things students could access with the app…
SUNY prepares for Ebola
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced the outline of an Ebola preparedness plan for SUNY’s 64 campuses across the state. Zimpher sent a memo to all SUNY presidents Oct. 17 to be attentive to the Ebola situation…
Biden, Boehner support congressional candidates
Several members of the U.S. executive and legislative branches have recently visited Central New York to support the candidates for New York’s 24th congressional district. Vice President Joe Biden flew into Syracuse Hancock International Airport and spoke to the crowd,…
SA passes new legislation to advocate coexistence
The Student Association has passed legislation with the intent of deterring anti-semitic and racist behavior from the student body and showing support for potential victims of discrimination at Oswego State and colleges across the nation. The bill states: “It is…
