Oswego State looking for improvement on mats
The 2016-2017 season for the Oswego State men’s wrestling team gets underway this weekend as the Lakers travel downstate to face Ithaca College. The last few years have been really tough for head coach Mike Howard’s squad, as the Lakers…
City divided on presidential election
“The presidency is going to affect us. We are the change; we are the future.” Calvin Lopez’s statement echoes the feeling of Oswego State students who have begun voting for the presidential election, which takes place Nov. 8. Lopez, an…
Katko, Deacon prepare for congressional election Nov. 8
Freshman Republican Congressman John Katko and Democratic challenger Colleen Deacon faced off in a debate last week, weeks from the results of the New York 24th Congressional District election. Katko and Deacon questioned each other’s records for an hour during…
University Police faces challenges over busy Halloween weekend
Halloween seems to “bring out a little crazy in everyone,” Oswego State University Police Lt. Robert Vaccarelli said. A seven-year veteran of the force, Vaccarelli recalled that Halloween weekends are typically the most active time for University Police, followed by…
SAVAC begins mental health first-aid training
About 26 percent of Americans 18 and older live with a mental health disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, with as many as 1,100 committing suicide…
Fourth OzSpeaks focuses on political correctness
Oswego State held its fourth and final OzSpeaks presentation for the fall semester on Nov. 1 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. Unpacking political correctness was the topic of the discussion and students were encouraged to share their opinions and…
Film, TV producer discusses travels, experience
On Nov. 2, Rick Jacobs, an Oswego State alumnus, spoke to the Living Writers Series class in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium about his experiences as a film and TV producer. Jacobs gave a brief history of how he broke…
Oswego State agriculture lab earns national recognition, award for advances
Oswego State has become the first SUNY school to create a business on the agricultural industry. The agricultural testing project, created by Oswego State faculty and students, is a project to accurately test food such as grains, mainly for their…
River’s End Bookstore uses cash mob event to raise money, community awareness
In the bustle of the academic year at Oswego State, shops downtown are hoping for a rise in business as they open their doors to college students. Bill Reilly, owner of The River’s End Bookstore, is one of the small…
Trendy hashtag promotes voting
Being so close to Election Day, there are still many people undecided on who they are going to vote for or if they are going to vote at all. The younger generation, many of whom are eligible to vote for…
