Cuomo initiates first-ever SUNY policy to combat sexual assault
Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with the State University of New York Board of Trustees Oct. 2 to introduce a system-wide policy preventing, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault on college campuses. “There has been an epidemic of sexual violence in this…
Panelists discuss Ebola crisis
Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man diagnosed with the Ebola virus outside Africa, died Wednesday morning. The disease, which began as a viral outbreak in western Africa this summer, has risen to become an international emergency. The concern for public…
SUNY sees recent trend in sexual assault numbers
Campus sexual violence and harassment is on a rising trend throughout SUNY campuses. According to a study by the Associated Press, 29 SUNY campuses, excluding community colleges, were required, under a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office…
EPA, Obama to clean up Great Lakes
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama administration released a new 5-year plan as an effort to restore plant and wildlife habitats in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan was disclosed by Gina McCarthy, the…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held their fourth weekly meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators present met quorom. The senate first approved the minutes from last week’s meeting and amended the agenda as needed. There were no guests…
Professionals to come for 10th Media Summit
There is less than one week until the 10th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, which will bring several top media professionals to Oswego State. The annual event was created in 2005 after Louis A. Borrelli Jr., class of…
Study says college students addicted to cell phones
Cell phones are an important means of communication in today’s technological world. A new study from Baylor University, The Invisible Addiction: Cell Phone Activities and Addiction Among Male and Female College Students, reports that college students may be addicted to…
Students partake in United Way Walk
Over 100 participants took part in the 23rd Annual 5K United Way Walk-A-Thon, in support of the United Way of Oswego County, on Oct. 4. VEGA, the junior and senior Women’s Honor Society at Oswego State, hosted the walk. This…
DECA hosts “How to Get a Job” event
After college, getting a job is at the top of many graduates’ priority list. Oswego State students met with a variety of professionals in Sheldon Ballroom to learn everything there is to know about “How to Get a Job” Oct….
SA, SAPB offer unique chance for Dome tickets
On Saturday Oct. 18, the Student Association and the Student Association Programming Board are sponsoring 300 game tickets and 135 bus transportation tickets to the Oswego State men’s ice hockey game against the Utica College Pioneers. The game takes place…
