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…
Zoning law crackdown imminent
With stricter enforcement of the Oswego city zoning laws expected, multiple student rental homes are in danger of being cited. Under city zoning law, all student rental properties with more than four unrelated residents are in violation. In 2006, the…
Ironworker, hero, father dies in construction accident between Wilber, Park Halls
The Oswego State community was given a sobering reminder of the value of life on Nov. 9 when a construction worker who was working on a campus project suffered a fatal fall. Lateef Haskins, 37, the foreman for the construction…
Trot to save Turkey Day
On a sunny autumn Saturday afternoon, runners lined up in front of Lee Hall waiting for the first Turkey Trot 5k to take place on campus to commence. When the race started, runners took off on a course that stretched…
Brockport murder brings attention to violence on college campuses
Parents tend to worry about their children when they go out on weekends, especially while they are away at college. Becky Kogut’s worry about her 18-year-old freshman daughter, Alexandra Kogut, is exactly what led College at Brockport University Police to…
