Oswego County celebrates LGBTQ pride during day long festival
Last weekend over a hundred Oswego county residents twirled rainbow flags in the air as they marched to celebrate the city’s second annual pride festival. “In a town that’s more conservative it’s important we have a festival,” said senior and…
College Cuts welcomes new employee
Oswego State’s Student Association has just hired a new barber to work at College Cuts, the salon in the basement of Hewitt Union. Erik Velez, a Bronx native who now lives and works in Liverpool, New York, started at the…
Permaculture Living Lab aims to create interactive space
Sustainability has shown a presence on Oswego State’s campus, with the progression of the new addition of the Permaculture Living Lab. The Permaculture Living Lab is the garden located between the Shineman Center and Lee Hall, on what used to…
Phishing emails continue, CTS trys to find solutions
It has been two weeks since the beginning of the Labor Day weekend’s phishing scam, but remnants still remain of the incident that impacted approximately 1,600 Oswego State email accounts. As of Thursday, Sean Moriarty, chief technology officer, reported that…
Educational opportunity program receives additional funding
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) received $4.4 million SUNY-wide this year from New York State. This increase in budget allowed Oswego State’s EOP to accept 32 more students than last year’s program. “The increase in students is the most significant…
Oswego State introduces OZ leads to strengthen leadership development
A leader can take many forms: a team captain, a teacher, a manager, a class president and many others. But becoming a good leader may take some guidance along the way. Oz Leads offers just that. For the first time,…
Penfield Library aims to renovate first floor by next semester
A plan to renovate the first floor of Penfield Library is being finalized this semester. One of the primary objectives of the project is to move the Writing Center from its third floor office to the ground floor, allowing students…
Lakeside suspect remains in custody
Three University police officers were physically assaulted while investigating a suspicious person near Waterbury Hall on Friday, Sept. 4. Joshua Patterson, 24 of 104 W. Cayuga St. was arrested and charged with 15 counts, including one count of disorderly conduct…
SA student activity fee increased
Oswego State students have noticed an increase in their mandatory student activity fee this semester. The student activity fee has risen from $97 to $110. Matthew Peters, the Student Association Director of Finance, said SA has a $1.6 million budget…
Enrollment shows increase in diversity
Oswego State’s ethnic diversity population has risen from 26 percent to 31 percent within the last year, according to the 2015 Oswego State freshman class profile. “It is a result of our recruitment in more diverse, populated areas and cities…
