Electric textbooks becoming popular
Electric textbooks have reduced the amount of money students spend on college textbooks by up to 75 percent, according to Rand Spiwak, the chief operating officer of eText Consult, an organization advocating paperless books. eTexts not only reduce the cost…
Oswego city holds first pride parade
Communities throughout the U.S. gathered to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which celebrates the coming out of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) on Oct. 11. Large cities like Philadelphia host events that attract nearly 40,000 people and Oswego…
10th annual Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit Live Blog
Follow every event today as they happen live! Stay tuned for coverage of the 10th Annual Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit featuring Al Roker, Connie Schultz, Dennis Thatcher, Charlie Rose and Ken Auletta. Tweets from https://twitter.com/TheOswegonian/lists/reporters 5:30 a.m. Â Â Wake Up…
Where are the political advocates in Oz?
It’s hard to recall instances when there have been protests on Oswego State’s campus. My only fuzzy memory is of the small Occupy Oswego protest back in 2011. Besides this teensy blip on the protest radar, protests aren’t heard of…
Extreme fire safety rules in the way of student expression
As of last week, Resident Assistants have begun their annual fire safety checks for the semester. Their job is simple: Go into the room, make sure the room is up to code and meets fire safety regulations and codes and…
Cuomo initiates first-ever SUNY policy to combat sexual assault
Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with the State University of New York Board of Trustees Oct. 2 to introduce a system-wide policy preventing, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault on college campuses. “There has been an epidemic of sexual violence in this…
Panelists discuss Ebola crisis
Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man diagnosed with the Ebola virus outside Africa, died Wednesday morning. The disease, which began as a viral outbreak in western Africa this summer, has risen to become an international emergency. The concern for public…
SUNY sees recent trend in sexual assault numbers
Campus sexual violence and harassment is on a rising trend throughout SUNY campuses. According to a study by the Associated Press, 29 SUNY campuses, excluding community colleges, were required, under a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office…
EPA, Obama to clean up Great Lakes
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama administration released a new 5-year plan as an effort to restore plant and wildlife habitats in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan was disclosed by Gina McCarthy, the…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held their fourth weekly meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators present met quorom. The senate first approved the minutes from last week’s meeting and amended the agenda as needed. There were no guests…
