Smoking on campus will continue until specific area designated
Oswego State as a tobacco free campus helps more than just the environment; it helps our peers, professors, and most importantly, ourselves. What it does not help is the smokers on campus. The concerns for nicotine addicts in these situations…
Business community on campus organizes start-up competition
To provide students with an opportunity to showcase their ideas and teamwork skills, Oswego State’s chapter of Enactus, the School of Business and the Office of Business and Community Relations are holding their special event, Launch It. Launch It is…
Committee formed to regulate winter parking
On Monday night, the Oswego Common Council voted down a proposal to have a public hearing for winter parking laws in the city of Oswego by a vote of 3 to 4. This decision means the overnight parking ban will…
Controversial speakers add to ideological diversity
When a university allows speakers to visit campus, it is to be expected that people with different beliefs and opinions will want the opportunity to speak. Students should encourage and welcome speakers with whom they disagree. It should not be…
Campus walks for ovarian cancer awareness
Oswego State is taking strides to spread awareness through their fifth annual “Totally TEAL” walk, with a record number of participants, according to men’s ice hockey coach Ed Gosek, on Tuesday morning. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and…
US must lead world to disarmament
North Korean state media declared on Sept. 2, they were able to successfully detonate a hydrogen bomb capable of being placed on an intercontinental ballistic missile. Following decades of failed economic sanctions and diplomatic attempts, paired with an obvious aversion…
New red crosswalks increase safety for pedestrians, drivers
One stroll around campus would lead a student to at least one of the many crosswalks designed to protect pedestrians crossing the road from drivers. It does not take a keen observer to quickly notice the crosswalks are now painted…
14th annual Laker Fest entertains campus
Onondaga field started to fill quickly with students a little before 1 p.m. on Saturday in preparation for Laker Fest, which has been put on by Residential Life and Housing since 2004 and includes a multitude of activities. According to…
Students tempted to go bottoms up
The human body is an amazing thing and it can endure quite a lot; how much is too much? According to a survey by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Approximately two out of every five college students…
Logic raps up mental health issue; awareness
It is funny to hear the host’s corny jokes and see the artists’ creativity in their music and performances at the MTV Video Music Awards. However, there was one performance in particular that stood out from all the rest this…
