Oswego Reading Initiative explained by Cornell University professor
On Thursday Oct. 2, Eric Cheyfitz from Cornell University came to speak to students on U.S. Federal Indian Law and Violence Against Native Women in Louise Erdrich’s “The Round House.” “The Round House” was the 13th book chosen from the…
Third Rail Projects performs “Anthem” at Fort Ontario
Third Rail Projects’ performance of “Anthem” showed the history of Fort Ontario and public and private aspects of soldiers’ lives through dance and theater to 300 people Oct. 11 and 12. “Anthem” aimed to teach Oswego State students and the…
Oswego State conducts diversity, inclusion trainings
Oswego State has been making strides to further educate the campus community about diversity and inclusion. Previous issues have rendered concerns about the acceptance of differences on the Oswego State campus. This has recently driven student leaders recently to head…
Community reacts to five airport Ebola screenings
With the first caregiver tested positive for Ebola virus and the recent death of one victim of Ebola in the U.S., the deadly virus is getting more attention. The Oswego community responded to the outbreaks and the effectiveness of new…
Waterspouts seen off Lake Ontario during violent Friday morning storm
Between the times of 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 10, Lake Ontario was subject to an outbreak of tornadic activity near Oswego State’s campus. Meteorologists call this phenomenon of tornadoes on the surface of a lake “waterspouts.” One…
Mild autumn might lead to rough winter
Central New York has experienced an unusually mild autumn this year that has led some to believe that a milder-than-usual winter will follow. Last Tuesday, a southerly flow of warm air brought temperatures to the upper 70s and near 80…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held their fifth weekly meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. Sixteen senators were present. Two new senators were sworn in, taking the oath of office on the SA constitution. Then the minutes from last week were approved…
Electric textbooks becoming popular
Electric textbooks have reduced the amount of money students spend on college textbooks by up to 75 percent, according to Rand Spiwak, the chief operating officer of eText Consult, an organization advocating paperless books. eTexts not only reduce the cost…
Oswego city holds first pride parade
Communities throughout the U.S. gathered to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which celebrates the coming out of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) on Oct. 11. Large cities like Philadelphia host events that attract nearly 40,000 people and Oswego…
Columbus Day should be renamed
This past Monday was Columbus Day, a legal U.S. holiday recognized by a majority of the country. When I think of Columbus Day, I automatically recall the poem that was drilled into my mind in fifth grade. It begins, “In…
