This Week in SA
The Student Association held its 13th meeting of the academic year Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. One new student, Alex Sharpsteen, was sworn in as a senator and took the oath of office…
Discount cards help students, businesses
A deal between the Oswego State Student Association and local businesses has created a discount card for students to use while they attend Oswego State. The program for the cards, which began on Feb. 2, offers student discount cards in…
Students find opportunity at Job-A-Rama
New employment opportunities became available to hundreds of Oswego State students at the Job-A-Rama event held in the Marano Campus Center on Wednesday. Job-A-Rama, an event organized by the Career Services, was held in the Swetman Gymnasium for students…
‘Cuse imposes self-ban on postseason
Syracuse University has self-imposed a ban on postseason play for the 2015 men’s basketball team. The ban comes as a result of player violations not being appropriately handled from the years 2007 to 2012, according to ESPN. Players had been…
Brian Williams’ lie revealed
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been caught in a lie. Williams’ defense is that he misremembered what happened, but don’t buy into that. Williams is just lying about lying. Since March 2003, Williams has told several different stories…
Vaccines play crucial role in medicine
There have been a slew of opinions on getting vaccinated. These debates have been based upon the argument over whether vaccines help or harm your body. With the outbreak of measles in California, people are overreacting and overthinking the purpose…
ISIS claims U.S. hostage dead as result of Jordanian airstrike
The Islamic State, more commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, claims that U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller was killed by a Jordanian airstrike in Syria on Feb. 6. The airstrike from Jordan was a result of ISIS releasing footage of the…
Skipping classes can turn into failing out of college
The early mornings and late nights are a constant struggle among college students. It can be tiresome and painfully draining to get through the week. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that skipping class is the way to go about catching…
Harper Lee to release sequel to classic narrative ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Whether you are in middle school, high school or college, Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960) is a timeless classic. Utilizing the unique perspective of a young girl not only added to the story, but brought it together…
Bruce Jenner’s life adjustment
As a nation, we have started on a continuum to becoming more accepting of different lifestyles. Differing sexual orientations and those who are struggling with their identity have been most prominent in mainstream media. Though acceptance is at a high…
