Campus offices attempt to deter risk of suicide among students
There are roughly eight suicides per 100,000 college students or more than 1,000 suicides of college students in the U.S. annually, a study by the American College Health Association (ACHA) estimates. Another study co-sponsored by the National Mental Health Association…
“Click It or Ticket”
University Police will have “Buckle Up” patrols from April 23 to May 6, with special nighttime enforcement, making sure drivers and passengers are wearing their seatbelt, police said in a statement. “Wearing your seatbelt costs you nothing,” Lt. Kevin Velzy…
Sheriff with big heart shaves head on campus for research
Walking into the Oswego County Sheriff’s Department is like stepping into a high-tech fortress. Patrons are greeted by two armed officers with high and tight haircuts ready to search you as you step through a metal detector. “For Sheriff Todd’s…
Earth Day celebrations set to last all week
Earth Day is often used as a reminder to increase environmental awareness, but going green is not the greatest move in supporting our environment, according to professor Tim Delaney. For Oswego State students living in the dormitories, recycling is required….
Rising gas prices hit hard
Consumers nationwide are feeling the pain of higher gas prices, and the truth is that the world market price of oil has even hit Oswego. In just a month, according to Gasbuddy.com, the average retail price chart for Oswego showed…
SUNY Briefs 04-20-2012
Cortland Stacey Watson, co-founder of Drop-in Nation, will speak at SUNY Cortland on April 20 to spread the importance of holistic curricula. Drop-in Nation was founded in 2004 to help at-risk students get their GED and develop knowledge in the…
New president takes office
Since entering Oswego as a freshman biochemistry major, much has changed for Becca Witkin. Now going into her senior year, a political science major with two minors, she has also been elected Student Association President. “I’ve been incredibly involved at…
Arts fee brings Pakistani musical superstar Lohar to Oswego’s Caravanserai
ARTSwego Director Mary Avrakotos sits at her desk with a poster of Pakistani musician Arif Lohar spread out on the floor in front of her. Lohar is not well known in the United States, but he is a superstar in…
Easing embargo allows music exchange
Music professor Eric Schmitz and undergraduate student Nate Felty spent a week in Cuba from March 31 through April 7 studying Afro-Cuban music with renowned music professor Emilio Del Monte. The two were able to travel to Cuba due to…
Zen eases daily stresses
Zen meditation helps Oswego State students relieve stress during crunch time as the end of the 2012 spring semester approaches. Zen meditation class, held every Thursday evening in Campus Center room 205, is an alternative way to help students relieve…
