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Student filmmakers compete in annual Panic Film Festival

The 4th annual Panic Film Festival, an event requiring students to produce films in 48 hours, wrapped up last Saturday with a screening in the Campus Center auditorium. “Unfortunately, a lot of teams that registered didn’t complete their films in…

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Timothy Egan speaks to Oswego campus

History came alive in the Hewitt Union Ballroom on Wednesday night when Pulitzer Prize winner Timothy Egan came to speak to the Oswego State community about recent book, “The Worst Hard Time,” published in 2006. Not only was this book…

Classic Oswego breakfast at Wade’s Diner

Wade’s Diner is a true fixture of the Oswego community and history.The breakfast stop has been around since the late 1930s, and can be found in an old Pullman train car. Wade’s offers a quick a breakfast that provides bang for…

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3.0 or bust: GPA minimum for School of Education questioned

  Starting in the fall of 2015, the grade point average requirements necessary to gain admissions to SUNY-system education programs will be raised in an effort to find candidates better prepared to be successful teachers. The policy, which has been…

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Oswego State brings in new VP

President Deborah F. Stanley announced today that Jerald Woolfolk Adley has been appointed as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Adley comes to Oswego State from Mississippi Valley State University, where she  has been…

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Gluten-free health trend misunderstood by most

Going gluten-free is the latest diet trend. Both nationwide and in Oswego, the availability of gluten-free products is growing to accommodate those who need them. But there is a misconception. Contrary to what many people think, going gluten-free is not…

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Texting interferes with sleep, class

While text messaging is no new phenomenon to the college-aged community, it is more popular than ever with cellphones’ continual updates and latest and greatest gadgetry. New studies have shown that texting is causing new problems and is further solidifying…

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Free state of the art planetarium shows

The first weekly planetarium show of the fall 2013 semester was open to the public in the newly-equipped Shineman Center planetarium last Sunday. On Sunday, the first full-time planetarium show took place at 7 p.m., where students and visitors could…

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Opportunities for Oswego State abroad

As the planet continually becomes more globalized, and as more nations and nationalities are being brought closer together, Oswego State student interest in studying abroad has grown. The thought of studying abroad is often enticing Oswego State students. Studying overseas…

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Civic Engagement discussion for students

Oswego State’s Civic Engagement team will be holding a discussion panel titled “Know Your Rights.” The event will be held in Campus Center room 132, the auditorium, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Graduate Assistant for Civic Engagement Jon Zella has…