Honoring Veterans Day: local women, men reflect on time spent in service
Veterans Day, previously known as Armistice Day, was established by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, a year after World War I ended. The goal was to remember and commemorate the dead troops of World War I for…
Unprecedented inflation causes hardships for college students
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released new data about the current situation in the American economy. In September 2022, the U.S. annual inflation rate decreased for the third consecutive month to 8.2%, the lowest level in seven months,…
Summer drought impacts pumpkin harvest this fall
The summer and autumn of 2022 most of the area of the United States had experienced some drought and now we are witnessing the effects with certain fall harvests. Since the absence of rain, there has been a pumpkin harvest…
SUNY Oswego speaker discusses embracing career opportunites
The students in Event Planning (PRL 318-810) will host a presentation on Nov. 7 about career experience during and after college. The event director, Kyle Spisak has been working on the preparations to make sure the presentation is a total…
Riots over women’s rights spread across Iranian colleges and schools
The longest-running rallies against Iran’s theocracy in years are now in their fourth week. They erupted on Sept. 17 following the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in the hands of Iran’s notorious morality police. Amini…
Students spending has decreased more than 50% over last 15 years
College students have been reducing their class material spending steadily during the last decade. According to STATISTA, the average spending in U.S. dollars has decreased approximately 52% since 2007 reaching a low of $339 in 2021-2022 from the peak of…
Members of Hispanic community give their input on Hispanic Heritage month
From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 of every year, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the histories, cultures and accomplishments of Americans with ancestors in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. During this month, the…
Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold winter
The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its 2022-23 forecast on Aug. 30, predicting “significant shivers” ahead for upstate New Yorkers. The most repeated words in the almanac are “heavy rain” and “snow,” making January seem like the worst-looking winter month of…
New loan forgiveness impacts SUNY Oswego students
President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 24, 2022 a student debt relief plan that could cut or eliminate the student loan debt of more than 40 million Americans. The plan intends to erase $10,000 in federal student loan debt for…
SUNY Oswego ranks among top colleges in U.S.
SUNY Oswego has done good work in maintaining its academic standing. The college continues to rank high among top public colleges in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 Best Regional Universities in the North, as of Sept. 12. The…
