Minor, award baby steps to sustainability
The emphasis on sustainability has become more pronounced at Oswego State since the college won an award from the SUNY Chancellor in April. That support paved the way for Oswego’s sustainability course to Ecuador, along with the possibility of a…
Developed countries risk complacency in nuclear ring, says physicist
Since 2007, the investment in the global energy has shifted from the United States and Western Europe to Southern and Eastern Asia, which cause the proliferation of weapons in developing countries. However, it could also benefit the United States, and…
Student charged in flooding of Riggs Hall’s second floor
A game of hallway football in Riggs Hall on Sunday night ended in an arrest Monday. Dylan Soeffing was arrested Monday for recklessly endangering property and criminal mischief of the fourth degree, after he threw a football which damaged the…
1881 serves prime steak
1881 Steakhouse closed on Nov. 12, 2013 I watch the sun finally submerge beneath the Lake Ontario skyline and a weight feels like it has been lifted off of me. At the appointed moment, at exactly 7:56 p.m., I lunge…
Salaries under scrutiny
Investigate staff compensation for yourself with our salary database (PDF) The economic downturns of 2008, declining tax revenue and the legislature’s severe cuts to the SUNY’s operating budget have focused a spotlight on salaries in SUNY schools. Last year, Oswego…
New alcohol policy leaves students’ glasses half empty
Just before Oswego State was ranked 25th on a Best Party School list, the school announced that the amount of alcohol students may possess will be reduced by half. The list, produced by Newsweek and The Daily Beast, cited 438…
Google apps change riles students, makes using multiple accounts difficult
Students can no longer simultaneously use their Oswego State email and another Google account, unless they change their settings. Campus Technology Service completed an update last week that fully integrated school e-mail with other Google applications, which cannot be used…
Compact expands Chinese college’s sphere of influence
Oswego State attracts students from all over the country, even as far as Alaska and Hawaii. Now Oswego State is looking to expand internationally, not just by attracting individual students, but by having foreign universities encourage their students to consider…
Class to summit Africa’s highest peak
This week, students and faculty members continued their preparation for their climb in January of Mount Kilimanjaro. The group, PED 399, led by Gary Morris, Director of Career Services, and Mehran Nojan, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, will be…
9/11 memorials held
On Sunday, America remembered the horrible events that occurred on 9/11. “As I watched the twin towers fall for the first time, I felt like I was losing something” freshman Lindsey Frazer said. All around the world, people reflected and…
