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Stanley must name replacement

Stanley has been a force unto her own, working for SUNY Oswego for 44 years, 25 of them as president. In May 2021, Stanley announced that effective Dec. 31, 2021, she would be retiring from the position. Since then, little…

Return to normal not possible

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are here, and they are here to stay. Gina Kolata reminds us of this in her “New York Times” article, “Past Pandemics Remind Us Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades.” …

Stanley arena conflicting decision

Deborah Stanley has been president at SUNY Oswego since she took office in 1997, holding that position for a total of 26 years. She announced in May that she will be retiring at the end of 2021.  Over $2.4 million…

Oswego has culture, unjustly demeaned

As far as college towns, especially SUNY college towns, go, the town of Oswego is not as bad as many make it out to be. Sure, there are a fair bit of less-than-nice people, with plenty of addicts, but that…

Mask mandate disappointing

With the recent vaccination requirement, students must receive a COVID-19 vaccine to attend the SUNY Oswego.  As of Sept. 24, President Deborah Stanely stated 90% of the student body was fully vaccinated and 95% of management confidential employees are fully…

No good intent with vaccine, no solid plan

After three semesters of seemingly endless insanity, college campuses are only just returning to some semblance of normalcy. The vaccine rollout has certainly changed the outlook on things, but to what extent will schools go to protect their students outside…

No concrete plan is the only way

A new semester, as we all know, means a return to the fast-paced stress of deadlines and degrees. It makes me miss working at my summer job, a tourist trap restaurant in the village of Lake George. There I found…

Normalcy will not return easily

***Editor’s note: This article has been edited following a correction made by the Department of Marketing and Communications at St. John Fisher College, the college has not made a statement regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as of May 10.*** The days…

Required Vaccinations For College Could Allow For More On-Campus Activities While Reducing Anxiety Among The Student Body

After over one year of COVID-19, the world is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine roll-out is well underway, and many individuals are getting their hands on appointments to get their doses within the coming…

Vaccine requirements must-have for return

Across college campuses, there are discussions about the ethics of whether or not the COVID-19 vaccine should be required to attend in-person classes. This is a no brainer, schools must mandate a vaccine, after over a year of restrictions, shut-downs…