Campus activities ease incoming freshmen into swing of college life
Many colleges do an adequate job at making new students comfortable when they first begin attending the school by holding events made especially for freshmen. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each year, 68.3 percent of high school seniors…
Drug bust half mile away from campus turns up 100 grams, $8,000 of cocaine
Two Oswego men were arrested Wednesday after 100 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $8,000 was seized from their residences in a raid by Oswego Police. The homes raided, located at 205 W. Seneca St. and 148…
Women’s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter to come to Oswego
Lilly Ledbetter, a women’s rights activist famous for standing up to her former employer for her right to equal pay, will be speaking on campus next Thursday, Feb. 28, as headliner of the Ernst & Young Lecture series. Ledbetter’s talk,…
Fishing fans create club
To the newest club at Oswego State, a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day of college classes. Oswego State freshman, Josh Collette, founded the fishing club to share his passion and promote the sport of…
Senator Chuck Schumer visits Oswego, advocates federal loan for local rail lines
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) appeared in Oswego earlier this week to announce his plan to revitalize the Port of Oswego. Schumer announced his three-pronged plan at a press conference Monday, Feb. 18, where he was joined by Oswego Mayor…
Video games used as educational tools
For years college students have been trying to find the right balance in their time spent on schoolwork, social lives and free time. It is unknown if any have found the perfect time-spending equation. For most students, relaxing and social…
Chinese hackers
According to a report released by cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a recent rash of digital attacks on the servers of private and public American firms could be attributed to a splinter group operating under the Chinese government. This development comes nearly…
Funnelle struck by theft
Funnelle Hall residents have been on high alert lately due to a streak of nighttime burglaries, in which people’s electronics were taken from their bedsides while they slept. According to the University Police blotter, eight residents of Funnelle Hall reported…
Case of bacterial meningitis reported at Oswego State
An Oswego State student has contracted bacterial meningitis and, as of Wednesday, is recovering at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. On Monday, it was announced that the Oswego County Health Department had begun investigating a suspected case of the…
Retraction from Feb. 15 issue
Due to an editing error, Oswego City Councilman Michael Todd was incorrectly referred to as a registered sex offender and co-owner of D&M Taxi company with Brian Savage, in the Feb. 15 issue of The Oswegonian, in an article titled…
