Novelty ice creams no longer provided in dining halls
Some students love having ice cream at their fingertips in the dining hall – or at least last year they did. This year, students returned to school to find all the ice cream freezers removed. Craig Traub, director of resident…
Loans remain big concern
I graduated from Oswego State in May, started an internship that paid $15 hr in June which ended in August, and in October I’ll be starting a full-time job in the field I studied for. I took out about $40,000…
Big money schools may not be worth it
I’ve returned from the other side. Like many state college students, I’ve wondered of the lives lived by our counterparts in those charmingly quaint private liberal arts colleges. But I did more than just wonder. I enrolled, I attended and…
Author Hedy Habra gives poetry reading
Arab American author Hedy Habra read from her book of poems, “Tea in Heliopolis” and her book of short stories, “Flying Carpets,” on Wednesday in the Campus Center. Her poems are rich in symbolism and ornate language, with many references…
Oswego State students chase storms
This past summer, meteorology students in the Storm Forecasting and Observation class traveled to several states in the Great Plains to conduct research and observation on the extreme seasonal weather there. The storm-chasers’ two-week program took the students to parts…
Canceled Martial Arts classes cause protest
Two levels of martial arts, PED 237 and 238, have been canceled from the Health Promotion and Wellness department for the Fall 2013 semester. The cancellation of the classes, both taught by Derek “Bodi” Spadora, has left many students who…
Massive open online courses create opportunities
When most college students think of massive online communities, online games such as World of Warcraft probably come to mind far sooner than the educational system. But, as the cost of tuition is steadily rising, huge online learning collectives have…
Oswego YMCA hosts dragonboat races
The Oswego community paddled their way to Breitbeck Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the second annual Dragon Boat Festival. Packed with over 20 teams and a plethora of community organizations, the festival raised the better end of $50,000 for…
Falcon App seeks to help new students navigate Oswego State campus with ease, personalization of map
Every college campus has its little “quirks,” and Oswego State’s is no exception. Between the headache of a parking system and the split levels in Shineman, students, including seniors, need help finding their way around. The Falcon App was made…
Oswego Mobile application
The city of Oswego has launched an application for residents to report problems or code violations: Oswego Mobile. Oswego Mobile is a real-time civic engagement platform, established to identify civic issues and to enhance public safety, quality of life and…
