Squirrel population boom could be affecting apple crop
In certain areas around the country, farmers have noticed an increase in the number of squirrels and the amount of damage that they are doing to the apple crop. It appears, however, that the Oswego area hasn’t experienced the same…
Skating in Campus Center
Students and members of the community can take advantage of the opportunity to jump on the ice and skate for a couple of hours at open skate, an activity held several times a week at the Campus Center Arena. Skaters…
Childhood obesity poses new health issues for America
One out of three children in the U.S. is considered overweight or obese, according to KidsHealth.org. With this number growing, it poses an important question. Who is to blame for a child’s obesity? Children are influenced by the environment around…
College students key to 2012 elections
The 2012 election continued the trend of increased youth participation. Nationally, young voters (18-29 years old) made up 19 percent of those that turned out to vote. There were approximately 22 million young voters, according to campusvoteproject.org, a project by…
Young voice for homeless
Many residents of Oswego County remain unaware of the large quantity of people within the community living without homes. Emily Bradshaw, 12, has become a young voice informing the public about the large number of homeless people in the neighborhoods…
Te’o deserves Heisman
College football’s regular season is coming to an end and several championship games will be played this weekend to decide the fates of those heading to the BCS bowl games. This season has brought its fair share of excitement and…
Cookie cravings during holiday season can be avoided: Real Talk with Shelly & Ted
Shelly Sloan is the health promotion coordinator and Ted Winkworth is the alcohol and other drug program coordinator. You can find them at The Lifestyles Center in Walker Health Center. Shelly received her master’s degree in community health education and…
For seniors, final winter break awaits
The Oswego winter seems like it is here to stay, but it is too bad that we will not be. In two weeks, many of us will be home for winter break, eating, drinking and being merry with our families…
Consumerism to blame for Black Friday
I had the strangest dream last week. It was 2 a.m. and I was standing in the middle of a mall food court. For some reason, my entire extended family was there. The food court felt like some kind of…
New NASCAR champ Keselowski cannot be overlooked
Champion. It is a name that can only be achieved by certain individuals that devote their lives to earning such a title. Compared to racing names such as Gordon, Johnson and Earnhardt, few others have demonstrated that level of devotion….
