Mental health crises continue, mayor takes action for local law enforcement agency
With the subject of mental health becoming a more prevalent social topic, agencies across the country have begun to shift their protocol to include more empathetic and de-escalating tactics. The local Oswego Police Department has continued to incorporate the philosophy…
Oswego native, war hero Mary Walker to be placed on United States quarter
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the well-known Oswego native, will be featured on U.S. Quarters as a part of the United States American Women Quarters Program. The program, started in 2022 and continuing through 2025, chooses five woman icons each year…
International deadlines upcoming, studying abroad still available
SUNY Oswego hosted the annual Study Abroad Fair for students on Sept. 13. The event allowed students to meet with either Study Abroad Mentors or faculty-led advisors. The process of applying to international academic programs can be difficult and confusing,…
Cooper needs more vegetarian options
Will somebody please think of the vegetarians? In non-Western cuisines, meatless diets are not only conventional but often expected and even considered holier. In America, however, vegetarians have to deal with awkward carefulness and annoying conversations. As a reparation for…
Advisement programs assist students as semester begins
With the end of its introductory phase, the fall 2023 semester has gone into full swing and brings about the expectations of professors in their respective classes. As such, academic pressure begins to build and new students who have yet…
University searches for honorary title candidates
In order to celebrate its most distinguished and widely-recognized alumni, the SUNY collegiate system annually chooses up to five of its former students to be the recipients of an honorary doctorate degree, labeled by SUNY Oswego as “the highest form…
Campus medical emergency response: SUNY Oswego’s protocol, partnerships
[This story was written in the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] What can students expect when an on-campus medical emergency happens? According to Chief of University Police Scott Swayze, the response should be similar no matter if 911…
Conservative students say university caters to liberals
[This story was originally written during the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] As their meeting began on an April evening last semester, several members of the Oswego chapter of College Republicans joked about transgender pronouns. For many these…
CDC declares end to COVID-19 public health emergency, new variant sparks concern
Three years after the commencement of the global pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end of the global Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 5 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely…
Environmental director urges hazardous waste disposal, deadline approaching
Reopening its doors on May 1 of this year, the Household Hazardous Waste Facility located in the town of Volney, New York, acts as a drop-off point for potentially dangerous household products, including materials such as degreasers, disinfectants, household cleaners,…
