Lessons in traditional Mayan culture
Women in Guatemala have to learn how to weave before getting married because they have to make a guipil, an item of clothing, for their future mother-in-law, a Guatemalan master weaver said. The Mayan master weaver, Alida Perez said weaving…
Oswego State invests in research
Oswego State has purchased a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in hopes of participating with the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). Together with software needed to operate the machine, the microscope cost about $240,000. Another suite of updates to be added in…
No holidays from realities of life, responsibility
This coming weekend is everyone’s favorite costumed holiday, Halloween. Like every other weekend, students are going to drink, some too much. Because of the holiday, most will drink too much. It’s not a surprise that most of my colleagues and…
Best intentions no match for teenagers
When you’re little you never think you’ll eventually do bad things. You never expect to anger your parents in a real, painful way. You never expect to go back on your established code of ethics, and you never expect to…
On silver screens, real scares scarce
The horror genre of film is rife with classic cinema. But somewhere along the way it lost some steam. I’m not going to call myself an expert on horror movies, or movies in general. Far from it. But I do…
No magic required to see hypocrisy of Shaman drug ban
It is no secret now that many parents have urged New York state legislatures and the federal government to ban the sale, possession and manufacturing of synthetic drugs. Reading the resolution, one may notice it is way too broad and…
Libyan freedom fighters gaff with Gaddafi execution
In a speech from the Rose Garden, President Obama stated, “This comes at a time when we see the strength of American leadership across the world. We’ve taken out al Qaeda leaders, and we’ve put them on the path to…
For one day, costumes provide escape
Halloween can be a fun and exciting holiday, but only if you celebrate it. The tradition of trick-or-treating may seem to only be for children, but that is not true. Everyone should be able, and willing, to dress up on…
Ending crimes of power
Feminism: a word that inspires images of a bold woman speaking her mind against society, or eye rolls. A woman seen as a dreaded feminist is most likely ugly and butch – she obviously can’t get a man, so she…
SUNY Briefs 10/21/2011
SUNY SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and the SUNY Student Assembly praised State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for his efforts on Oct. 24 to inform prospective college students in New York about financial options for education. DiNapoli recently published a newsletter to…
