Ethnic hair creates cottage industry
Despite having a dynamic population at Oswego State, students in the underrepresented groups remain limited in resources for their hair and appearance – on and off campus. The freshman class of 2013 at Oswego State enrolled 1,400 students, and 71 percent of…
Students launch online writing community
A newly-launched website is hoping to create a home for students studying creative writing, cinema and screen studies and journalism. The website, titled “The Hub,” was launched as part of a creative writing class called Literary Citizenship, taught by creative…
Two trucks crash into Oswego Federal Credit Union
A Centro truck driver collided with another vehicle before crashing into the Oswego County Federal Credit Union Monday morning, sending both drivers to Oswego Hospital for minor injuries. According to Oswego city police, the Centro Ford F-250 ran a red…
Oswego Children’s Project provides internships to students
For the past 15 years, the Oswego Children’s Project has been providing internships for Oswego State students. The Oswego Children’s Project (OCP) is a partnership between Oswego State and the Oswego City Elementary School District. Both the college and town…
Goodsearch.com offers charities, organizations cash for clicks
Technology has simplified the majority of our traditional tasks. People can now easily accomplish things such as checking bank statements or connecting with friends across countries with just the tip of our finger. Going even further, a website called “Goodsearch”…
Artist Edward Mayer lectures on influences
On April 15, students and professors filled the campus center to listen to Edward Mayer speak about his art. Mayer is a visiting artist       to Oswego. Mayer started talking about himself and his art,…
Children’s writer Bruce Coville gives life advice in Quest keynote speech
Bruce Coville, best-selling author, stepped away from his usual writing persona during his Quest day speech on Wednesday to discuss reality and the influence an individual can have each day. “It’s a great honor,” Coville, a 1973 graduate of Oswego…
Heartbleed computer bug compromises privacy
A critical hole was found in the coding of the Internet’s iron wall, potentially causing security breaches for millions of websites. This hole has been named the Heartbleed bug and affects websites using OpenSSL to protect their encrypted data like…
Despite recent spate of shutdowns, nuclear facilities deemed safe by NRC
The commercial nuclear reactor industry safety in the United States improved overall in 2013, according to an annual report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, despite 10 incidents that occurred throughout the country. The report states that these incidents mainly…
CTS advises students on avoiding phishing scams
Early this semester, Oswego State students were targeted in an online phishing scam. The scammers posed as Campus Technology Services employees, sending an email to an undisclosed number of students. The well-presented email stated the recipient’s Lakernet account had been…
