SUNY looks to increase participants for study abroad by 2020
The State University of New York is attempting to increase undergraduate study abroad participants by 20 percent by 2020. SUNY is the first comprehensive system of higher education to join the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad program. The…
Cidermoon makes guests feel at home
Cidermoon Coffee and Cafe, located at 170 W. First St., really knows how to handle all the cravings you may have. With a warm atmosphere and the type of people who make you feel at home, Cidermoon Coffee and Cafe…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held its ninth meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. The minutes from last week’s meeting were approved and the agenda for that Tuesday’s meeting was amended as…
Snygg Hall demolition complete, new commuter parking lot opens
The demolition of Snygg Hall took place after the Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation opened up to Oswego State students in the fall of 2013. As a continuation of that project, the construction of a parking…
Schumer hopes Oswego to export grain
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) aims to deem the Port of Oswego as qualified for a designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to export grain to other countries around the world for the first time. According to Schumer, the port…
Wheeli website to help students carpool home during college holidays, breaks
Wheeli, launched in July 2014, is a new website that makes hitchhiking “cool again” through technology. While using it, college students can search for a ride to or from campuses, connecting with other students and traveling together. The founder is…
Students to honor mark of alumni for National Philanthropy Day
Oswego State students are organizing to celebrate National Philanthropy Day in their own way. Oswego’s Future Alumni Network (FANs) created Tag Day to recognize the many alumni who have donated to the school. On Nov. 14, dozens of spots in…
Rate My Professors: A great resource for registering students
With the main parts of class registration for next semester out of the way, one website is sure to have gotten additional traffic: ratemyprofessors.com. The site recently received an overhaul of its user interface; whether to call it an upgrade…
Images of the human body changing over time
Messages about body image today are everywhere. From songs like Anaconda and Barbie Girl to the media, where images of supermodels and celebrities dominate the cage, body image has become a hot item. This obsession with how we look has…
Legalize marijuana for recreational use
Every generation has to fight for something. In the ‘20s we fought for women’s rights. In the ‘60s we fought for civil rights. What about smoker’s rights? Marijuana must be legalized. I know what parents are thinking. “My god, what…
