“A Fist Full of Awesome!”
Jon Stewart on Clint Eastwood’s Republican National convention: “A fist full of awesome!” We then see Eastwood, performing a monologue with an empty chair: “I’m not gonna shut up. It’s my turn.” What Stewart is going to elucidate is the…
Giants Flying Under the Radar
It is not often that the defending Super Bowl champion flies under the radar. The New York Giants have done exactly that this offseason. Instead, the team that stole the headlines this offseason was the team they share a stadium…
Peyton Manning Back To Hall Of Fame Form
After a year away from the game, Peyton Manning did not miss a beat against the Steelers. On Sunday Night Football, in front of 76,823 people at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Peyton Manning showed the world that he…
Police Blotter 9/14/12
Katie M. Russell, 20, was arrested Sept. 7 at 10:07 p.m. at 55 Erie St. for violation of a noise ordinance. Russell was released on an appearance ticket. Erin S. Cummings, 22, was arrested Sept. 7 at 10:57 p.m. at…
Romney could be wolf in sheep’s clothing
With both the RNC and the DNC behind us, the primary season is finally and definitively over. Obama’s nomination was all but assured, but Romney’s was a tough fight. Going into the many debates and primaries, Romney was widely seen…
Wi-Fi introduced in all but 2 dorms
Over the summer Oswego State installed new wireless Internet access in a majority of the residential buildings on campus. Every academic building on campus and many academic and residential spaces have had wireless access for some time already. With a…
Oswego State professor acquires grant for online game
Oswego’s Professor Received $20,000 grant for Alternate Reality Simulations Project Professor Ulises Mejias of the Communications Department received $20,000 Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) from SUNY’s Office of the Provost. The IITG grants encourage SUNY professors to develop and experiment…
Local Orchard thrives
There is something to be said about a business where the owners and customers know each other on a first-name basis. When you walk into Oswego’s Ontario Orchards, there is a good possibility you’ll find co-owner Kathy Ouellette stocking the…
Oswego receives $872,523 grant for STEM majors
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has offered Oswego State $872,523 to promote the retention of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Oswego State was offered a grant $599,705 for the same purpose in April 2012. Fourteen freshman and fourteen…
Shuttle bus routes threatened
The “D Bus” and “342-ABUS” are two of Oswego’s major shuttle bus transportation services. Both have recently come under fire for their transportation of students to off campus houses. Residents, mainly from the 1st and 3rd wards of the city,…