Oswego State prepares for re-accreditation process
Oswego State has begun preparations for re-accreditation of the college. The Middle States Commission, made up of faculty and administration from other colleges in the area, will visit Oswego State in order to make sure the college fills the 14…
Campus drainage solution under way
Students are accustomed to sloshing through puddles on wet days and fording pools of water from massive snow melt, but that may change as Oswego State maintenance begins repairing problem areas. New construction projects to fix spots on campus where…
New format turns Mahar lab into classroom
New limited hours at a Mahar computer lab will see it serve as a classroom during the day and a lab at night as lab usage dwindles in the building. The computer lab in Mahar 210 will only be open…
Sustainability Academy begins discussion series
The Student Sustainability Academy (SSA) kicked off its sustainability discussion series Wednesday, covering topics from carbon footprints to sustainable lifestyles. Open to the campus community, SSA follows a discussion booklet put together by the Northwest Earth Institute. These topics range…
Activity fee vote could jeopardize organizations
The upcoming student vote over whether to continue making the Student Activity Fee mandatory may negatively impact all organizations on Oswego State’s campus if it is struck down. Every two years, the Student Association (S.A.) holds a vote on whether…
Rare mammal makes return to Oswego
Somewhere in Oswego County a fisher is stirring, and Lucina Hernandez has the pictures to prove it. That’s news, because the mammal hasn’t been seen in the area for decades. Hernandez, the director of Oswego State’s Rice Creek Field Station,…
Activity fee vote could jeopardize organizations
The upcoming student vote over whether to continue making the Student Activity Fee mandatory may negatively impact all organizations on Oswego State’s campus if it is struck down. Every two years, the Student Association (S.A.) holds a vote on whether…
Oswego gets taste of Indian scrolls
Art exhibit "Picture Scrolls from India" made its way to Oswego State on Friday, Jan. 29. Dr. Geraldine Forbes of the history department and scholar of India presented the scrolls she’s collecting for 30 years. The scrolls are Bengali narrative…
Peter Jackson is Lord of the Bones
Peter Jackson’s newest film, "The Lovely Bones," captivates audiences in a way unlike his previous films ("Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"). He conveys emotion with stunning computer-generated imagery (CGI) and an amazing cast. "The Lovely Bones,"…
Hitting the books
The old saying goes that knowledge is free. The textbook it comes in is a different story. Oswego State students complain that they’re shelling out more for textbooks this year than last and that the College Bookstore could be overcharging….
