New professional certifications in health, physical education available
Oswego State now offers an adjustable format for a professional certification for graduate students teaching kindergarten through grade 12 health education and physical education. Several students currently take the necessary classes for the certification, according to Sandra Bargainnier, the department…
Appreciate SAPB’s effort for OzFest
Since its inception, OzFest has been the subject of much scrutiny by Oswego State students. Serving as the alternative option to the Bridge Street Run pub crawl, OzFest was the product of the Student Association Programming Board in 2015 to…
Smart Neighbors program adds new collaboration
Amy Stone-Lear, owner and founder of Man in the Moon Candies, has deep family roots in the candy-making industry, dating back to the 1920s. She inherited her love of candy making from her grandfather, who used to own Stone’s Home…
Academia thrives with activism, allows students louder voice
There is much to be said in terms of activism, particularly in students. A collective sense of wielding the power to bring about great change to the world surrounding them thrives through the corridors of academia. From Vietnam, to the…
Oswego State alumna cares for April, calf
The world followed the pregnancy of April the giraffe and millions watched her give birth to a male calf on Saturday. Allysa Swilley, an Oswego State alumna, is one of the few who cares for April and the new calf….
Republican Party full of snowflakes
A 24-year-old called a bunch of people hypocrites and now they want her fired because she hurt their feelings. On March 17, liberal agitator Tomi Lahren guest starred on the daytime talk show “The View” and took part in their…
Senate violates election bylaws
On April 18, junior Emily Stasko informed the Student Association Senate that a violation of their bylaws regarding the elections process had prevented her from running for SA President this semester. All potential candidates for SA President are required to…
Look at Oz: ‘Julius Caesar,’ ‘X’ performances
Two different eras of politics, love and betrayal collided this week when The Acting Company presented William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and Marcus Gardley’s new play, “X,” about the assassination of Malcolm X, in Waterman Theater Monday and Tuesday. Tickets for…
Oswego County sees increase in treatments for substance abuse
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the rate of deaths from opioid overdoses has nearly quadrupled from 1999 to 2014. The CDC also found that more than 165,000 Americans have died from opioid…
Spoon’s distinct sound heightens “Hot Thoughts”
There is a common theme among almost every track by Spoon: head-nodding drum beats, the dense, unrelenting guitar riffs and the smooth, restless vocals of lead-singer Britt Daniel. It is as if they have a formula for what makes their…
