Elderly woman crossing street struck, killed
An 80-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday, according to a police statement. Rosemary Beauchamp, of Oswego, was walking east across East Seventh Street when she was struck by a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The driver,…
Alternative breaks gain momentum
Over 100 Oswego State students and faculty will be donating their spring breaks to help communities around the country with Alternative Spring Break. Students will be volunteering to help build houses, work on tiger rescue property and volunteer with children…
Off-grid homeowner to speak
The developer of his own sustainable community will be visiting Oswego State after spring break. Jim Juczak has become an expert in sustainable living, by developing a living community called Woodhenge. “He most notably made this off-grid community called Woodhenge,”…
SUNY Briefs 03/02/2012
SUNY Eight schools will participate in SUNY’s Central New York Regional Showcase at the Comstock Ballroom in the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center on March 5. The eight schools sending representatives, which include SUNY Cortland, Cayuga Community College,…
SA election continues with debate in Oneida
The second week of the Student Association presidential race closed with a second debate, a town hall style where the audience asked questions important to them. Though the debate did not bring the turnout the candidates had hoped, they said…
Youth athletes susceptible to concussions
With all of the studies which show the amount of trauma athletes who have suffered concussions face during life after sports, youth sports leagues have taken a proactive stance on protecting their athletes. While children may not play at the…
What’s the oldest business in Oswego?
Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1780 that “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes,” a principle that one business in Oswego has relied on for more than a century. The Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home is a combination of two…
Charity fashion show
With auditions complete and 20 models lined up, the staff of Rent the Runway at Oswego State is working toward the charity fashion show, which it will host on April 13. The Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County will be…
“June”uary remains strong in February
The winter of 2011-12 has been a very unusual one. Mild temperatures and below average snowfall rates have effected many parts of the country. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Northeastern United States had the third-least…
Alleged robber charged, jailed
Oswego City Police responded to two reports on Monday night. One person claimed they had seen suspicious activity in the area and one person claimed they had been held at gunpoint while walking his dog, a department release said. Camren…
