Website gives awards for user-generated college content
Students may have noticed the “Reddit.com” advertisements chalked up on sidewalks recently and may be wondering what the site could be. Finding it is as easy as searching on Google, but there is still confusion about what it is. The…
Earth’s fever makes mad affair
There’s no doubt among scientists about global warming, said science journalist Dan Grossman. “On every one of these visits I was tracking down the truth about global warming,” he said. “In the science community there isn’t any controversy… this [global…
Banned books read aloud
The lost accounts of timeless literature will be retained in a national celebration, honoring books that have been banned from schools across the country. Oswego State celebrated Banned Books Week with an event on Sept. 26. Held nationally during the…
Police Blotter, 9/30/11
Edward S. Devaul, 21, was arrested on Sept. 25 at 12:06 a.m. at Lot 13 for unlawful possession of marijuana. Devaul was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Oswego Town Court on Oct. 17. …
1,000lb. gourds hit Oswego
The Great Pumpkin is coming to Oswego, Charlie Brown! More than 30 giant pumpkins are expected to weigh-in this weekend at the Great CNY Pumpkin Festival in Washington Square Park in Oswego. The giant pumpkins can weigh well over 1,000…
SUNY Briefs
SUNY The State University of New York released their second SUNY Report Card on Monday. The report, authored by SUNY, was designed to evaluate the SUNY system through a variety of criteria, including graduation rates, retention, diversity and research spending….
Virtual winter session begins in 2012
For the first time, 2012’s winter session courses at Oswego State will be offered to students exclusively online. The move to all online classes during the month-long winter session in January has been a long time in the making. “We’ve…
Crystal closing after repeated violations, citations
Crystal DiGregorio said she plans to close the bar that bears her name after numerous run-ins with the State Liquor Authority and local police. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Monday that it had revoked Club Crystal Inc.’s liquor…
Local bank given $13 million to re-invest in jobs for small businesses
Pathfinder Bank was granted $13 million from the Treasury Department as part of the small business jobs act, according to public records. “[Pathfinder Bank] received the capital because of our financial strength, our positive relationship with regulators and our positive…
Cross country coach takes new postion, across country
Two weeks into the 2011 cross country season, Oswego State head coach Bobby Wilson resigned from his position and accepted a position at Central Michigan University, a little more than a year after signing with Oswego State. Wilson was brought…
