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…
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…
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…
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…
CampusSafe mobile application proposed to replace current RaveGuardian at Oswego State
Rave Guardian is the widely-unknown smart phone application used for student safety that Oswego State currently subscribes to, but the Student Association is looking into a new application to replace it: CampusSafe. The president of Oswego State’s Student Association, Anthony…
Student keeps hope alive for successful, inspiring BFA show
As a graphic design major, I’ve had my fair share of classes in Tyler Hall. I know the struggle of pulling all-nighters within its halls and trying to finish that one project that’s due the next day. I know of…
Plea for more transfer scholarships
When it comes to awarding merit scholarships, the kneejerk reaction of universities seems to be: give them to incoming freshmen. Though the student body has many other worthy potential recipients, freshmen that are entering college for the first time seem…
‘The Greens’ tells riveting story of legendary housing project
Sponsored by the department of cinema and screen studies, a small number of students and faculty gathered this past Monday, Sept. 23 in Sheldon Hall to engage in heavy and emotional discussion about Chicago’s famous housing project, Cabrini Green. Following…
First time ‘Acoustics in the Quad’ showcases student talent
On Saturday, the academic quad hosted an acoustic concert put on by the Oswego State campus radio station, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â …
Students chalk up Tyler Hall for Banned Books Week
With some chalk and a little bit of elbow grease, students blanketed the Tyler Hall wall on campus with a variety of challenged and banned book covers. While some may feel censorship is becoming a thing of the past, Amy…
