Bookstore offers rentals to students
The campus bookstore is now offering Oswego State students the option of renting their textbooks for the semester. College Book Store Director Susan Raby said the renting of textbooks began as a trial period the Fall semester and was extended…
Civility initiative aims to improve campus organization relationships
Mike Paestella, assistant director for Student Organization Services, has seen the absence of civility as a growing problem amongst student organizations on the Oswego State campus in recent years. Paestella has been disappointed with the way some students in campus…
U.P. reports nearly 400 percent increase marijuana arrests
There was a 386.4 percent increase of oncampus marijuana arrests in 2010. Oswego State’s University Police Department recorded 228 marijuana arrests last year., up from 59 made in 2009. The months with the highest numbers of arrests were October, 63,…
Remembering Kathy Budd
"I had a lot of respect for her, she was always a very dedicated teacher," junior graphic design major Chris Downey said. "She gave us a lot of freedom with how to approach our projects and gave us an honest…
Classic comedy comes to campus
To kick off the spring semester, ARTSwego brought comedian Dan Kamin to Oswego State for a week of workshops, class presentations and performances. Kamin has performed all over the world, most recently in parts of Asia, including Taiwan and Malaysia….
On Egypt, Obama falters
Rarely does a single city block demand so much attention. But since last Friday, the world’s eyes have been focused on a city square outside a museum in Cairo, Egypt. There, protest—by turns peaceful and violent—have erupted calling for the…
SUNY’s disappearing dollars
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his 2011-12 Executive Budget Tuesday, outlining major spending cuts across almost all state agencies. The budget outlined a $131.4 million decrease in general fund support for the operation of the State University of New…
Statham tuned up in ‘Mechanic’
Jason Statham’s name is generally associated with only one type of movie: high-adrenaline action. Either as the star of "The Transporter" series, one of the action heroes in the ensemble cast of "The Expendables," or the absolute absurdity that is…
Kweli brings underground sound to ‘Gutter Rainbows’
With the hip-hop scene being taken over by young artists straight out of high school and kids from the suburbs, it’s easy to say the game is going through some serious changes. But that’s no reason to forget the veterans…
Overreacting to tragedies serves none
The tragic shootings in Arizona, which took the lives of seven people and nearly killed Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, happened almost a month ago, but there are some interesting elements to this event that won’t ever be dated. Whenever a…
