350 faculty, professional staff sign campuswide email statement about harassment
Over 350 Oswego State faculty and staff signed a statement regarding harassment and intimidation as a response to the harassment taking place on campus. The statement was signed by faculty and staff throughout every academic corner of the university and…
Mandatory fees cost students
Broad-based fees, sums charged to all students, make up over $2,900 of charges on Oswego State students’ bills each year. Most of these charges are mandatory, but students can choose to opt-out of several others. Victoria Furlong, Oswego State’s assistant…
Food, clothing pantry opens in Penfield Library for students in need
Oswego State opened the college’s first permanent food pantry on Nov. 1. The pantry, called S.H.O.P., Students Helping Oz Peers, is located in Room 3 in Penfield Library and is open Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Fridays from…
Deaf entertainer, comedian inspires, delights
On Nov. 30, deaf comedian CJ Jones came to Oswego State to spread his infectious humor to students. Jones’ personality and sense of humor filled the room with laughter. He got the crowd involved and had most of the audience…
Residence hall looks ahead to renovations
Scales Hall will undergo a $13.1 million renovation scheduled to begin Dec. 19, the last of four lakeside residence halls to receive a facelift and forcing residents to move elsewhere on campus for the spring 2017 semester. “It is more…
Planetarium anticipates new seasonal shows
Oswego State students will have a unique opportunity this December. The planetarium, located in Shineman 223, is showing “The Stars of Winter,” an astrology show based around the stars that are visible in December, January and February. Planetarium director Scott…
Faculty: we thank you
To the faculty and professional staff who signed the “Faculty and Professional Staff Statement on Harassment and Intimidation on Campus:” Thank you. Since the results of the presidential election were announced, tensions have been high around the Oswego State campus….
N-word should never be spoken, period
The N-word. What can be said about it? It is a nihilistic word that was formed out of hatred and oppression, ultimately utilized to label and dehumanize an entire group of people. It is an instigative word that elicits negative…
Food pantry helps students, gets them involved in community
Oswego State is working to relieve some of the stress from college students’ budgets during the holiday season by offering a food pantry on campus. The pantry was opened in October and provides food, toiletries and winter clothing to meet…
Castro’s death stirs emotions
How does one accurately describe the legacy of the infamous Fidel Castro? Many are left to answer this question as the former Cuban president passed away on Nov. 25 at the age of 90. Castro’s death was polarizing to say…
