New alcohol policy leaves students’ glasses half empty
Just before Oswego State was ranked 25th on a Best Party School list, the school announced that the amount of alcohol students may possess will be reduced by half. The list, produced by Newsweek and The Daily Beast, cited 438…
Google apps change riles students, makes using multiple accounts difficult
Students can no longer simultaneously use their Oswego State email and another Google account, unless they change their settings. Campus Technology Service completed an update last week that fully integrated school e-mail with other Google applications, which cannot be used…
Compact expands Chinese college’s sphere of influence
Oswego State attracts students from all over the country, even as far as Alaska and Hawaii. Now Oswego State is looking to expand internationally, not just by attracting individual students, but by having foreign universities encourage their students to consider…
Class to summit Africa’s highest peak
This week, students and faculty members continued their preparation for their climb in January of Mount Kilimanjaro. The group, PED 399, led by Gary Morris, Director of Career Services, and Mehran Nojan, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, will be…
9/11 memorials held
On Sunday, America remembered the horrible events that occurred on 9/11. “As I watched the twin towers fall for the first time, I felt like I was losing something” freshman Lindsey Frazer said. All around the world, people reflected and…
Oswego club hockey team reacts to Russian tragedy
Sports fanatics all over the world are calling the death of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Lokomovtiv team one of the most horrendous and tragic events in the world of sports. The entire Russian-based hockey team was killed when an…
Burrell makes SMART moves
Marcia Burrell, associate professor in the School of Education, has a schedule that would leave most people feeling overwhelmed. She is the co-director of Project SMART, Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and an active member in several…
Ex-Prof Abducted
Former Oswego State professor Warren Weinstein was abducted from his home in Pakistan in August. He was working in Lahore for a private contractor as an economic development director. On Sept. 7, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley issued a press…
Shwayze and Cisco
Avery: So you have an interesting and unique way of blending genres such as folk, pop and hip-hop. How does this affect your songwriting process? Shwayze: I think it’s all part of the songwriting process because… it doesn’t affect…
Another ‘Island’ worth visiting
Fresh off a visit to Oswego State, Shwayze and vocalist/producer Cisco Adler come out with their first independent release, “Island in the Sun.” The duo claims that this time around, their album has “no label, no pressure” –referring to the…
