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Snow days traded in, road not clear

By Sarah Skibickyj Since COVID put schools into remote learning, everyone is used to Zoom and doing things online and this has made it so snow days are now remote learning days. This past week SUNY Oswego had a snowstorm…

Liam and Ashley’s Toliet Talk: Tyler Hall

Tyler Hall is home to many restless art students who endlessly slave away at their various creations. At some point in the creative process, they need a break, a bathroom break. In this week’s article, we will be breaking down…

Dining halls are not that bad

Since COVID-19 has started it seems as if the dining halls have not had many options for food. There are several dining halls on campus including Lakeside, Cooper, Littlepage and Pathfinder and they all provide different food options. It seems…

Restaurant workers must be tipped

This past Saturday morning, on Oct. 30, I crawled my way into Riverwalk Bagels in downtown Oswego knowing the only way to cure my ailment was a bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel and a coffee. It was…

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…