Measuring âAâ phenomenon
Lauren Gilpin never worries about the ice hockey coaching class she enrolled in this semester. Gilpin, a senior health and wellness management major who also plays on the womenâs ice hockey team, said she thinks she will skate right through…
True colors shine for equality
On National Coming Out Day (NCOD) this year thousands of Oswego State students, faculty, and people from the Oswego community donned shirts proclaiming âI support equality!â or âI am Out and Proud!â Marian Holmes, director of communications for Pride Alliance,…
Students, staff âOccupy Quadâ in latest protest movement
As part of the Occupy Oswego movement, students, faculty and staff pitched tents in the academic quad Wednesday night. Six tents were set up in the quad and approximately 15 people spent the night, said Maureen Curtin, an English professor…
SUNY Help fund to aide hurricane victims in need
Across the state, the State University of New York has been collecting donations through the SUNY Help fund to provide tuition scholarships to students affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. SUNY Chancelor Nancy Zimpher released a statement regarding…
Recession Retrospective
A prominent economist told Oswego State students that the financial crisis of 2008 should not have happened during a talk on Wednesday. âEvery day we are going to bed with the crisis and waking up with the crisis,â said Yildiray…
Heavy-duty horse power
Oswego State students see University Police cars on campus daily, but few stop to wonder how unique they are. Each car has prisoner cages, two-way radios, an emergency light-control box, a laptop with a special mounting unit, a barcode scanner,…
When coming out, students gain acceptance, history
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an important day for many students at Oswego State. While the act of coming out to anyone is not an easy task, everyone has different stories and experiences. Sophomore sociology major Troy LaFaveâs story…
Mayoral hopefuls spar over student issues
Candidates for city of Oswego mayor struck different postures on issues affecting college students in a debate Wednesday. The factors the candidates thought would lure young people to the area and keep Oswego State students in the city after…
99-percenters occupy quad
In solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement, where thousands are protesting economic exploitation, SUNY students left class to rally in the quad on Wednesday. âCorporations influence government to a point where people have no say,â said Alex Lykins, co-president…
Oswego State seeks input on 10-year accrediation study
College officials are in the final stages of gathering input from the campus community on a self-study report that will guide the direction Oswego State takes in the next decade. Every 10 years, the college conducts a self-study in advance…
