Shaving heads for cancer
In 2007, Dan Witmer had no idea that bringing St. Baldrickās Day to Oswego State and Oswego County would turn into what it has today. āEvery year since then its just gotten bigger and bigger,ā Witmer said. St. Baldrickās Day…
Unemployment in Oswego County hits 23 year high
Oswego County saw a 23-year-high in unemployment ratings for the month of January, according to New York State Department of Labor statistics. In January, the New York State Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in Oswego County as 12.7…
Latino population in Oswego mirrors nationwide trend
Forty years after arriving in the city of Oswego, a Latina activist still feels the need for growth and change in a skeptical community. High school experiences have shaped another Oswego nativeās conflicting views on the Latino community in her…
Freshman dies in car accident over break
Oswego State freshman Franccesca Kassandra Torres passed away on March 16, following a car accident in South Fallsburg, N.Y., in which she was a passenger in the back seat. According to police, there were four other people in the car…
Chancellorās Award winners
Five Oswego State students have been selected for the 2013 State University of New York Chancellorās Award for Student Excellence and they will be honored in Albany on April 4. The award is the highest honor from the stateās university…
Oswego State Becomes More Racially Diverse
Diversity in Oswego State has been rising gradually over the past five years. Since fall 2008, there has been a consistent increase in the attendance of African-American and Latino students at the college. In 2008, walking among 89.2 percent of…
Viral videos āShakeā up campus
The Harlem Shake craze has gained tremendous popularity all over the Internet and now has reached a new home: the campus of Oswego State. These viral videos of spontaneous dancing to the song āHarlem Shakeā by Baauer have a simple…
SA candidates unopposed
Typically, when speaking of elections, there are multiple candidates running for one position. This is not the case for this yearās Student Association elections, where both candidates are running unopposed. The two positions open are president and vice president. Current…
Fewer new students come from local area
The 2012-2013 school year continues a trend showing more students who enroll at Oswego State are coming from the New York City and Long Island areas than local counties. As of Fall 2012, students who live in the seven counties…
Sequester cuts show impact at Oswego State
With the federal government going into sequestration, both SUNY and private universities in New York are preparing for future cuts, especially in funds for financial aid and research grants. The federal sequester is a group of cuts in spending by…
