For elevators, problems rising Students continue to play waiting game as malfunctions persist
Forget grid lock, students on West Campus are becoming wary of a new delay: out-of-service elevators. John Moore, director of engineering and sustainability at Oswego State, said the number one reason for elevator malfunction is vandalism from students. These acts…
Program to let freshmen view mid-semester grades Goal to help target students at risk of failing
The Student Retention Committee has put a pilot program into motion to help keep students at Oswego State. The committee, which began as a retention task force by faculty assembly, evolved into the student retention committee in November 2008 as…
Maloney to reimburse S.A. for charges
Criminal charges will not be pursued against a former WNYO sports director who racked up over $460 in unapproved charges on a Student Association credit card. Ryan Maloney, 26, used an S.A. gas card to during the months of June…
Campus to test alarm systems
Oswego State will be conducting a campus-wide test of the New York alert system on October 21 to ensure that all security systems are working in case of an emergency. These systems that will be tested include N.Y. Alert phone…
Life as U.P. officer: tough, but rewarding
Just two years removed from undergraduate studies at the University of Buffalo, Mark Dermody serves as one of the youngest University Police officers on Oswego State’s campus. He believes that his age and graduation date give him an advantage when…
Burglaries, judicial referrals see rise in 2008
Despite a small spike in reported campus crime in 2008, crime at Oswego State is on the decline since peaking in the late 1990’s. The year did see a reported spike in burglaries on campus, according to the 2008 federal…
Will the real Laker mascot please stand up?
The days of having Ozwald the Laker or Oz the Snowbeast leading the chants at athletic events could soon be dawning upon Oswego State. The Lakers’ search for a mascot has taken another step, albeit a baby step, toward reality,…
Ordinance clamping down on open containers
The open container ordinance, which prohibits the consumption of alcohol in public areas, is the most violated city ordinance, Michael Beckwith, captain with the Oswego City Police Department said. As of Oct. 7 there have been 240 violations of the…
Losing the green
The SUNY system has been ordered to cut $90 million in current-year spending as part of an announcement by Gov. David A. Paterson to reduce state expenses, pending approval by state legislature. Paterson issued an 11 percent budget reduction to…
S.A. case against WNYO dismissed
WNYO, Oswego State’s student-run radio station, was sued in the Student Association (S.A.) Supreme Court by current sports announcer Scott Glickman. Glickman argued that WNYO’s current Sports Director, Matt Solomon, was hired through practices that went against the organization’s constitution….
