Freshmen, transfers decline in fall 2012
An increasing number of colleges and universities are facing declines in enrollment according to a recent New York Times article. Moody’s Investor Service, a credit ratings agency, released its annual survey on higher education, which stated that half of the…
Campus drug arrests rise
Over the last three years, drug-related arrests by the Oswego State University Police have nearly doubled from the previous three-year total. From 2010-2012, U.P. reported a total of 322 drug-related arrests, up from 170 total from 2007-2009, according to reports…
Tips for Staying Warm
Oswego is known for its unusually harsh weather: strong lake effect winds, large amounts of lake effect snow and the occasional whiteout during the coming spring months. During the spring semesters at Oswego State it is extremely important to stay…
Squirrel population boom could be affecting apple crop
In certain areas around the country, farmers have noticed an increase in the number of squirrels and the amount of damage that they are doing to the apple crop. It appears, however, that the Oswego area hasn’t experienced the same…
Skating in Campus Center
Students and members of the community can take advantage of the opportunity to jump on the ice and skate for a couple of hours at open skate, an activity held several times a week at the Campus Center Arena. Skaters…
Childhood obesity poses new health issues for America
One out of three children in the U.S. is considered overweight or obese, according to KidsHealth.org. With this number growing, it poses an important question. Who is to blame for a child’s obesity? Children are influenced by the environment around…
College students key to 2012 elections
The 2012 election continued the trend of increased youth participation. Nationally, young voters (18-29 years old) made up 19 percent of those that turned out to vote. There were approximately 22 million young voters, according to campusvoteproject.org, a project by…
Young voice for homeless
Many residents of Oswego County remain unaware of the large quantity of people within the community living without homes. Emily Bradshaw, 12, has become a young voice informing the public about the large number of homeless people in the neighborhoods…
Proposition 37 *Web Exclusive*
The issue of genetically modified organisms may prompt Oswego consumers to think about food choices and the importance of knowing the healthy properties of edible products. Proposition 37, a new regulation was proposed in California requesting to place labels on…
Charges against exchange student spark national outcry
Oswego State has become the center of a national freedom of speech debate after threatening to suspend a journalism exchange student for three emails he sent out on Oct. 17. President Deborah Stanley sent a letter to Alex Myers on…
