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Guide to dealing with loss, moving forward with grief

Sometimes as college students we have a tendency to get lost in the thick of it all. We are so preoccupied with studying, partying, working and extracurricular activities. This, in a sense, is what we’re supposed to do. That’s why…

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Humanities majors give science a chance

If you are a humanities major, you may think of science as a foreign subject. Even with an interest in science, you may look at a building like the new Shineman Center and feel like an outsider looking in. You…

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Sexologist visits Oswego State

On Monday October 8th, Pride Alliance hosted “Getting A Grip: Mastering Your Sexuality” with clinical sexologist and sex educator, Megan Andelloux. Andelloux walked into the room full of students warmly welcoming her with cheer and applause. Andelloux arrived an hour…

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Outdated Tyler Hall next up for campus renovations

With the Shineman Center complete and the demolition of Snygg Hall set to begin, construction crews now turn to the next project: the renovation of Tyler Hall. Tyler Hall was built in 1965 and, with the exception of normal small-scale…

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Millennials: the ‘new lost generation?’

Millennials are finding it harder than any generation in 40 years to find median-paying jobs, leaving many to wonder whether today’s 20-30 year-olds will eventually become known as the next “lost generation,” according to research released Monday by the Georgetown…

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Porn discussion fills up Hewitt

Former porn star Ron Jeremy and feminist author and activist Susan G. Cole debated the virtues and vices related to pornography on Wednesday to a packed crowd in the Hewitt Union ballroom. The debate, presented by the Student Association Programming…

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Gov. shuts down; Oswego braces for future effects

The U.S. government is currently shut down due to a lack of bi-partisanship in Congress, resulting in the furlough roughly 800,000 federal employees. The government closed Oct. 1, the first day of federal fiscal year. It is the responsibility of…

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Nature program educates about project

Last Saturday, Oswego State held the naturalist-led walk event, Rice Creek Restored and Running Free, for visitors from the Oswego community to take a hike to Rice Creek and discuss the Fallbrook Pond Dam Removal Project. This event was the…

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ALANA Networking Fair closes week-long conference

After a week of events celebrating the different cultures at Oswego State, the ALANA Multicultural Leadership Conference came to an end on Saturday. The conference ended with the ALANA Alumni Networking Fair held near The Point in Campus Center. At…

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3 SUNY schools scrap mandatory SAT scores for applicants

Average SAT scores around the United States have remained stagnant over the last five years, spawning a movement to rely less on its numbers when evaluating a student’s academic standing. In 2013, only 43 percent of the test-takers met or…