‘This is our shot’: Oswego State places more restrictions, harsher penalties
After numerous concerns on Saturday about in-person classes at Oswego State despite 124 active cases, President Deborah Stanley has increased the severity of punishments and added several new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 on-campus. With the guidelines set…
Oswego State classes to resume Monday despite high numbers
Despite 124 active COVID-19 cases at Oswego State, the school will still host in-person classes on Monday due to the interpretation of New York State’s guidelines. Oswego State’s first 14-day period lasted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, recording 82…
Sustainability efforts put on pause due to COVID-19
With current efforts to keep the campus at limited rates of COVID-19, and to remain sanitary and healthy, some are questioning the effects this may have on the environment and whether it is possible to be sustainable campus-wide. Since Oswego…
Funnelle to be used as quarantine housing
Oswego State President Deborah Stanley announced on Monday, Sept. 7, that Funnelle Hall will now be used to house additional students that need to be quarantined on campus due to COVID-19. The residence hall was recently renovated in the spring…
Campus sees spike in COVID-19 as classes continue
These past few months have been filled with confusion and fear about what the future of the Oswego State campus and education will look like amid COVID-19. The campus looks a lot different this year, with masks, social distancing and…
Faculty not required to test for COVID-19 before classes
Just before this fall semester began at Oswego State, students living on campus or commuting to in-person instruction were required to take a COVID-19 test. Faculty working on campus and instructing in-person classes, however, were not. “Employees were not required…
Ferris Wheel loses liquor license
State Liquor Authority investigators revoked The Ferris Wheel’s state liquor license on Aug. 27 for severely violating multiple COVID-19 regulations. The bar is owned by town of Oswego Highway Superintendent Robert Malone Jr., who declined to comment on the revoked…
Oswego Speedway loses out on 2020 season after canceled ‘Classic Weekend’
The typical Labor Day weekend is spent outside with friends and family, enjoying the last few nice weeks before the calendar turns to fall. For some people in the Oswego community, these days are spent at the Oswego Speedway. For…
What could have been: 2020 men’s soccer
The Oswego State men’s soccer team has seen improvement in the past few seasons thanks to many different players who have been able to come in and produce. One deciding factor has been the emergence of its head coach and…
Lakers’ Melissa Lussier wants to compete in 2021
The last time Melissa Lussier took the volleyball court for Oswego State was Nov. 5. The Lakers do not know when they will take the court again, but that has not stopped the senior from trying to come back as…
