ALANA Fashion Show sparks controversy
On stage, everything at the 27th Annual ALANA Fashion Show appeared effortless, on point and on time, but behind the curtains, a mix of chaos and excitement was present, as the models of ALANA Fashion prepared to perform. Part of…
Inexperienced SA senate struggles through first term
In an Oct. 8 senate meeting, Anthony Smith, the president of Student Association, addressed the SA Senate with a request: to go online and read the SA constitution. The request, made to a senate whose 14 members contain 11 freshmen…
Pride Alliance uses month to spread awareness
October is LGBT History Month and Oswego State’s Pride Alliance is taking full advantage of this time to promote LGBT+ events, holidays and compassion for students who need support. During the month of October, many students, staff and members of…
Common App glitches cause student woes
Glitches to the Common Application system, a college application service that allows students to submit to dozens of schools at a time, are gumming up the application process and being monitored by admissions officials nationwide. The Common App is used…
This Week in Student Association
Fourth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fourth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. The senate welcomed two new senators, Laura Smith and Tyler Markowski. The two were sworn in and then Vice President…
Increase in psychology students since 2008
The psychology department at Oswego State has seen a sizeable increase in enrolled students over the last few years. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 402 undergraduate students declared psychology as their major for the fall 2008…
TKE holds first ever Oswego Community Cares Day for charity
“Oswego Community Cares Day,” a charity event for cancer hosted by the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon, was held Sunday at the American Foundry. The event included musical acts from Our Friend’s Band, ZXZ band, Behind Broken Flames and Bao…
Ancient attendance policy needs tweaks
Most of the classes at Oswego State have strict guidelines pertaining to attendance. Attendance, in most classes, is a part of your final grade. This can seem unfair, but at the same time it does seem reasonable. Firstly, students could…
Find common ground, take leap when meeting new people
When it comes to making friends in college, you might find yourself thinking it’s strangely difficult. Most people settle into a friend group throughout grade school and high school very easily. You live in the same neighborhood, your parents are…
Growing pains, concerns rattle Shineman
Over the course of the last few months, the Shineman Center has transformed from an object of admiration to a building in which we need to get work done. In this process, there are bound to be growing pains, and…
