Smoking committee to reboot smoking ban
Walking across the campus of Oswego State, students can see one of the college’s most apparent forms of pollution: cigarette filters. Although the college implemented a tobacco-free and smoke-free policy in 2015, individuals have not followed it. As a result,…
Oswego State celebrates Black History Month
It is once again time to celebrate Black History Month across campus. Black History Month is significant not only on campus but across the nation because it is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of civil rights leaders such as…
Oswego County Opportunities gets state grant for local homeless
According to the Housing and Urban Development 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, out of every 10,000 people in the U.S., 17 were experiencing homelessness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently granted Oswego County Opportunities $385,000 to aid the…
Taco Bell passes first hurdle on road to Oswego
Plans to build a Taco Bell in Oswego moved one step forward, passing the City of Oswego Planning Board on Tuesday night. Holding its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., the planning board approved the site plan for the fast-food restaurant,…
Safety inspections commence
With the beginning of every new semester comes fire safety inspections in all residence hall rooms and, sometimes, confiscation of personal belongings. Oswego State junior Julie Loney previously had a foldup table taken from her room by a resident assistant…
MBA program ranked first in New York state
Many students come to college in hopes of earning a better education. To get an even higher level of education, many choose to take the extra step and opt in to a five-year MBA program. On Jan. 9, the U.S….
Oswego’s history with Holocaust remembered
When the U.S. decided to provide shelter for almost 1,000 Jewish refugees during World War II, former President Franklin Roosevelt decided the best place to do so was Fort Ontario in Oswego. Community members gathered on Jan. 27 at the…
Oswego homes face encroaching bats in winter
In the past few weeks, the Oswego County Health Department has seen an increase in cases of bats in homes. Maria Sagot, an assistant professor in Oswego State’s biological sciences department, said it is likely that if one bat is…
Campus hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Bakari Sellers asked the audience three simple questions: How far have we come, where do we go from here, and does Martin Luther King Jr’s dream matter anymore? Sellers, a South Carolina state politician and CNN political commentator, spoke at…
History professor Mark Kulikowski remembered
Mark Kulikowski, an Oswego State professor, passed away on Jan. 14, at age 63 due to a sudden cardiac event. Kulikowski had been teaching courses in Russian history and Eastern history, among others, at Oswego State since the 1980s. According…
