SAVAC first responders reflect on organization‘s benefits
Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corps, or SAVAC, was formed in 1971 after budget cuts to Mary Walker Health Center. It was the nation’s first fully student-run ambulance corps. “Most of us come from other EMS agencies and fire departments from…
Greek orgs given raw deal
Oswego State’s new policy requiring Greek organizations to purchase insurance policies by August 21 has left a number of organizations in limbo. Several organizations must now find a way to fund and implement potentially expensive insurance policies in under four…
Leaving school, leaving social circle
I haven’t cried since Jan. 10, 2009. I’m sure you remember where you were on that fateful day, when Lendale White and Alge Crumpler each fumbled inside the opponent’s 20 yardline, and the Tennessee Titans fell to the Baltimore Ravens,…
In-Klined to Speak
It’s been an honor to have written this regular column this semester. I hope it’s been as enlightening and entertaining for you to read as it was for me to write. This has been quite an adventurous semester for me,…
Female Rappers lack collaboration
From Kanye West and Jay Z, to Dr. Dre and Eminem, male rappers have had long histories of collaborative works. Their partnerships inspired full-length albums, blockbuster singles and widespread fame for all involved. However, it has become increasingly apparent that…
Oswegonian may be evil, but we can’t stay away
This past week was staff turnover week. This essentially means that people like myself stepped out of our positions and became overseers to the new staff, who were either new to the office or freshly promoted. I watched the new…
Playing name games with professors
One of the first indicators of a relaxed and personable professor is how they prefer to be addressed. Let’s say you walk into class and you have a professor whose last name is Wallace. Not only are they a professor…
Auto-flush causes trouble
Have you ever gone to a bathroom and noticed that there is a problem with the automatic flusher? I find it very annoying when I’m in the middle of going to the bathroom and the toilet flushes on me. The …
Where’s all the sections?
I am very thankful that I will only have to register for classes one more time in my college career. Aside from the last week of classes and finals week, the days of registration are arguably the most stressful ones…
Softball sweeps first home tilts
The sun has finally shined on the Oswego State women’s softball team after a forgettable weekend in which the team lost six straight neutral site games played in the Syracuse area. This past weekend was a different story, however, as…
