Oswego refugee legacy
Most Americans go through their entire lives never learning how President Franklin Delano Roosevelt granted 1,000 World War II refugees asylum at Fort Ontario. “Usually, their first reaction is they’re shocked they never heard of this,” said Kimberly Steele, three-year…
Italy, Greece facing dismal economics, Spain speculated as next to fall in Eurozone crisis
In the ongoing European debt crisis, Italy’s economic woes now rival that of Greece, and these overseas problems could spell trouble for the United States. While yields on Greek debt have reached levels well beyond what Greece could ever afford…
SUNY Briefs 11/18/2011
SUNY Twenty-one SUNY schools across New York state participated in an online event called College Week Live on Tuesday. College Week Live is a virtual college fair designed to help international students seek an education in the United States. The…
Body found in Scriba
Volunteer searchers have found a body that Oswego County Sheriff’s investigators believe may be a man who went missing after an automobile accident in Scriba. Ray Gregory, 46 of Fulton, is believed to have been driving his 2009 Dodge Avenger…
Oswego County schools not making grade
Oswego County schools fall short in academic performance according to a recent survey. Buffalo’s Business First released the 2011 upstate school district rankings, a report based on four years of test data from the New York State Department of Education….
International students travel, celebrate during holidays
International students come to Oswego State from all over the world to experience American education and culture. Thanksgiving and Christmas are in the near future and are recognized by many American families. For many students, they are learning and celebrating…
Volunteers lend hands
On the first Saturday of every month, the fraternity Phi Beta Sigma volunteers at a local church to give away a truckload of food. According to Phi Beta Sigma [PBS] President Castelli Laflotte, the fraternity truly lives by its motto:…
Gillen set to take office
Winning each of Oswego’s seven wards and 66 percent of all votes, Oswego State alumnus Tom Gillen (D) was elected mayor Tuesday. “I’m going to be smiling in my sleep tonight,” Sue Matthews told Tom Gillen during his rally with…
White concedes after falling behind in the count early on Election Night
Mayoral candidate Dave White left Steamer’s banquet room at 10:30 p.m. after conceding the election to Tom Gillen, on Tuesday night. Despite initial problems with ballot counts, it became clear at one point through the night Gillen would win the…
Lower tuition rates do not ensure less student debt
With the average salary of college graduates decreasing and loans increasing, the prospect of successful finances after commencement has been diminished. Oswego State students, may be surprised to find out the tuition deals they thought they were getting by attending…
