Roaches invade West Third apartments
On Sept. 7th, the tenants of 38 W. Third St., were ordered by the Administrative Services Committee of the Oswego Common Council to vacate the premises due to a cockroach infestation. Neighbors had complained at the Sept. 7 Council meeting…
Longboarding coasts onto campus
The Oswego State campus has found a new trend that is sweeping, or rolling, through its walkways. Students are abandoning their cars, bikes and scooters for longboards, essentially a surfboard with wheels. Longboarding, a variation of skateboarding, involves more speed…
Walk aims to increase suicide awareness
Oswego State will hold its first "Out of the Darkness" suicide prevention walk on Oct. 2, starting at 11 a.m. Over 100 people are currently participating in this walk and, together, have already raised over $5,000, which will be donated…
ALANA Conference examines diversity, equality, prejudice
Students of diverse cultures came together for an annual conference that included numerous interactive events designed to bring an understanding and appreciation to different groups of people at Oswego State. The African, Latino, Asian and Native American (ALANA) Student Leadership…
iTunes U grows in popularity
In fall of 2009, Apple-produced iTunes U made its debut at Oswego State with little attention. It wasn’t until this fall that the school began to emphasize the tech giant’s educational version of iTunes, which has already been embraced by…
Students receive grant to chase snowstorms
An $86,000 grant that will enable Oswego State meteorology students to chase lake effect snowstorms with new and improved data has been passed. The snowstorms will be tracked with a Doppler-On-Wheels, a dual polarimetric device that sends out radio waves…
Piez groundbreaking ceremony
Ground was broken for the new science complex on Friday. The ceremony, which took place in front of Piez Hall, was presided over by Oswego State President Deborah Stanley. "We’re really looking forward to this exciting day and I’ve been…
Side-walk salvationist draws crowd to little-used Hewitt Quad
Passersby the normally-desolate Hewitt Quad Wednesday witnessed a seasonal appearance by a religious advocate who’s message left some of them searing. A local man, Jim Deferio, used simple tools like 10-foot-tall signs and a leather-bound bible to liven up the…
Hazing, The Fallout With Travis Apgar
"On Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, Travis Apgar, associate dean of students at Cornell University, came to Oswego State to speak to students, namely those involved in Greek life or athletic teams, about the reality of hazing and its imperceptible, harmful…
S.A. funds student busfare for downtown
The Centro bus transportation fare is provided free this year for students at Oswego State, and will continue to be funded by Student Association in the future. In the past, students purchased bus passes at the box office for $15…
