Candlelight vigil to commemorate Franccesca Torres in quad (gallery)
Students gathered for a candlelight vigil in the Oswego State academic quad on Thursday March 28 in honor of Franccesca Torres, who passed away in a car accident on March 16. Students passed around candles and said a few words…
Parade of nations at Oswego
Oswego State’s fifth annual International Day Celebration was Wednesday, March 27. The event featured a variety of activities, from tables manned by clubs and student organizations, to dancing, as well as international foods and raffles. “For many years the OIEP…
Food thrown away instead of donated to homeless in NY
In March of 2012, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned food donations to homeless shelters and food depots. The decision sparked a lot of controversy. Similarly, a policy at Oswego State prohibiting the donation of cafeteria foods to local…
Shaving heads for cancer
In 2007, Dan Witmer had no idea that bringing St. Baldrick’s Day to Oswego State and Oswego County would turn into what it has today. “Every year since then its just gotten bigger and bigger,” Witmer said. St. Baldrick’s Day…
Unemployment in Oswego County hits 23 year high
Oswego County saw a 23-year-high in unemployment ratings for the month of January, according to New York State Department of Labor statistics. In January, the New York State Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in Oswego County as 12.7…
Latino population in Oswego mirrors nationwide trend
Forty years after arriving in the city of Oswego, a Latina activist still feels the need for growth and change in a skeptical community. High school experiences have shaped another Oswego native’s conflicting views on the Latino community in her…
Freshman dies in car accident over break
Oswego State freshman Franccesca Kassandra Torres passed away on March 16, following a car accident in South Fallsburg, N.Y., in which she was a passenger in the back seat. According to police, there were four other people in the car…
Chancellor’s Award winners
Five Oswego State students have been selected for the 2013 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence and they will be honored in Albany on April 4. The award is the highest honor from the state’s university…
Rec sports report
The Campus Recreation game of the week focused on the co-rec competitive volleyball league as Bumpin’ Uglies took on Daddie$. Both teams were looking to make headway in the standings as they tried to catch up to Orville Ready Blockers…
Incredible 4-year ride
Let me tell you a story. It’s about an 18 year-old-kid that wanted to be a sports broadcaster. He knew from a young age that he wanted to make a living calling sports, he just needed a place to start….
