Former professor killed in US drone strike
The White House announced Thursday that a drone strike in January on al-Qaida accidentally resulted in the death of two hostages. One of those hostages was former Oswego State professor Warren Weinstein. The other was Italian Giovanni Lo Porto. Weinstein,…
Wills, Montesano excel in taxing program
The bachelor of fine arts is one of the most demanding programs on campus to complete. Add in competing for an intercollegiate sports team and the road to graduation grows steeper. Seniors Nick Montesano, member of men’s cross country and…
Oswego State chases SUNYAC title
The Oswego State Lakers finished up their regular season SUNYAC play and will begin preparation for the 2015 SUNYAC tournament. The Lakers (23-8, 14-4 SUNYAC) are in position to finish the season in second place in the SUNYAC conference behind…
Seniors prepare to battle for first conference victory in 2 years
Heading into this weekend against SUNY Geneseo, men’s lacrosse is looking for its first conference win in two years, and Senior Day is the final chance for the outgoing players to do so. “It’s important that our seniors, who put…
Lakers seek third win of season in field containing tough, familiar foes
Coming off their second tournament win this spring, the Oswego State men’s golf team will look to fare well at this weekend’s ninth annual Laker Spring Invitational at the Oswego Country Club. The Lakers have five top three finishes in…
Penfield Library opens computer lab as another 24-hour room for finals
With finals week approaching, students are beginning to feel the end of the semester crunch. Penfield Library on Oswego State’s campus is opening the computer lab as another 24-hour room starting May 3. Barbara Shaffer, Penfield Library’s director, took into…
Sustainability Office measures food waste in dining halls
Readily available food in dining halls comes with being a student at Oswego State, but this service comes at a price to the environment when students waste the food they do not consume. According to the Oswego State Office of…
OzQuits continues to advocate for campus clean air
The Oswego State Clean Air Committee commemorated the 2015 tobacco-free policy on Earth Day with an anti-smoking demonstration in the Marano Campus Center. “I hope we are reminding everybody on this Earth Day that this is our college policy and…
Instructor, writer releases new book
After eight long years, Oswego State professor of communication studies and writer Maggie Simone has released her book “Body Punishment: OCD, Addiction and Finding the Courage to Heal,” which tells of her lifelong struggle with several life-altering battles. “Body Punishment’…
Doubles pairing assists in success
In Oswego State’s first match of the fall season, junior transfer Alex McCarthy and freshman Brian Lyudmer were put together in the lineup at the first doubles spot. They lost the match, 8-3. But McCarthy said that after adjusting to…
