New Gen Ed models up for discussion
The GE21 Task Force presented three models for reforming the current General Education model in February. The models are now up for discussion among faculty and students. This latest attempt at Gen Ed reform comes after the SUNY system changed…
Oswego County unemployment soars
Oswego County has the second-highest unemployment rate in New York state, according to the State Labor Department’s March 13 release of area unemployment rates. According to the reports, as of January 2012, Oswego County had a 12.5 percent unemployment rate,…
Springing into action
While other students spent their spring break partying it up in resort destinations, some Oswego State students used their time to volunteer internationally and locations across America. Alternative spring break, a program administered through the Center for Service Learning and…
Panel urges reporting sexual harassment
ool campuses as well as in the work environment where two types of sexual harassment take effect: quid pro quo and hostile work environment. “Quid pro quo is the exchange of sexual favors in return for ‘I’ll give you a…
Smoke, but no fire, on local cigarette ban
Over the past few years, colleges and universities across the United States have been dealing with the vast amount of college student smokers. There has been a recent trend of movements being formed aimed at banning smoking at schools altogether….
Professor’s impact on global scale
Science fiction has made its way into the English department, with Thomas Bertonneau at the forefront. Classes have been captivated with literature about France being destroyed by crimson-purple fire, or aliens colonizing Earth. For those brave enough to venture where…
SUNY Briefs 2/23/2012
Canton Accounting majors at SUNY Canton will be helping the local community file their taxes. This service is being provided by the school and the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which focuses on teaching students who participate in…
Colleges become increasingly smoke-free
Over the past few years, colleges and universities across the United States have been dealing with the vast amount of college student smokers. There has been a recent trend of movements being formed aimed at banning smoking at schools altogether….
Wedding profits ice cake
The pouring and unification of sand from separate vases into a single vase is a wedding tradition. Symbolizing the joining of two lives as one, the blend represents everything the couple has been individually and everything they will become collectively….
Signs stolen by hundreds, puts burden on residence halls
Stolen dormitory directory signs across Oswego State have cost the dormitory incentive funds thousands of dollars this past semester. According to Zachary Davis, hall director at Seneca hall, this form of vandalism affects not just the vandals, but the community…
