ALANA week: Tish Norman delivers keynote address on Monday
Tish Norman is the founder of Transforming Leaders Now Inc., a consulting company that helps promote leadership and personal development. She visited Oswego State on Sept. 24 to give advice to students on how to improve the way they make…
ALANA week: Peace Walk hosted by Black Student Union highlights Sunday events
Asian, Latino, African and Native American. These diverse groups have an established organization which is referred to under the acronym ALANA. On Sunday Sept. 23, representatives from each organization accompanied interested students in a Peace Walk. Led by the Oswego…
West Nile Virus spotted in New York
The West Nile virus was first discovered in New York State in 1999, and since 2000 490 cases have been recorded state-wide, thirty seven of these cases were fatal, according to the New York State Department of Health. There have…
New office promotes student research
The office of Research and Individualized Student Experiences, a new organization formed from three previous factions of the existing department, has been established recently to broaden research opportunities for Oswego State students. RISE offers grants ranging from $50, for a…
City to further regulate taxi drivers
The city of Oswego Common Council has passed a law that will regulate who can own and operate taxicabs. The new law is part of an ongoing effort to improve public safety. Registered sex offenders and those who have been…
Campus Recreation Weekly Sports Report
Week two of outdoor soccer brought some high-scoring games, shutouts and goals by several players. In the co-rec competitive division, Shannon Cilento scored two goals for the Ball Busters, who wrangled in another four goals in a 6-0 win over…
Coach working overtime
Robert Friske never gets a break, and that’s the way he likes it. Friske is not only the head coach of the Oswego State men’s soccer team, but he is also the head coach of the men’s tennis team as…
From turmoil to success
After a 2011 season filled with turmoil, it was not clear how quickly the Oswego State volleyball team would be able to recover. At the 15-game mark a year ago, former head coach Betsy Hayden left the team, which left…
‘Gen Silent’ stirs up emotions at Oswego State
What producer and director Stu Maddux accomplishes with his documentary “Gen Silent” is remarkable, as he shines a light on six otherwise voiceless senior citizens struggling to find acceptance. The six subjects of Maddux’s documentary are lesbian, gay, bisexual or…
Fiasco falls flat with ‘Food and Liquor’
Lupe Fiasco’s turbulent year is wrapping up in a big way with the release of his album “Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt.1.” Lupe Fiasco has been attracting a great deal of attention this past year…
