Katko calling on NCAA for transparency
Rep. John Katko (R-NY24) has been searching for a greater transparency from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and has been trying to support efforts in Congress to support the health, safety and welfare of college student athletes. This effort…
Panel discusses human trafficking in New York state
The Oswego State Cutler Foundation and the Public Justice Department held a panel on human trafficking in New York, March 31. The conference, held in the Marano Campus Center, addressed the dangers of forced labor as an issue not only…
Vegan-Vegetarian Club to hold dinner
The vegan vegetarian club will hold its first meeting and pot-luck-style dinner March 5 in the Newman Center at 6 p.m. The event will introduce vegans and non-vegans alike to various whole food plant-based recipes that combine simple ingredients prepared…
Students come together ‘For the Kids’
For the second year in a row, two Oswego State seniors are making it their mission to unite the community and raise money for victims of child abuse. What started with an idea last April, Denvol Haye, a member of…
Oswego State cancels evening classes due to snow
Oswego State canceled all classes starting at 4:30 p.m. or later Monday evening as a result of a snow storm that has impacted much of the Northeast. Students and faculty were alerted at 1:34 p.m. by the SUNY NY-Alert system…
Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia speaks to student writers on marketing their work
Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia advised student writers on how to advertise their talents and market their work as part of Oswego State’s Living Writers Series class. Garcia graduated in 2006, majoring in journalism and minoring in women’s studies and…
SUNY adopts new sexual assault prevention and response policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the State University of New York has adopted a sexual assault prevention and response policy for all 64 SUNY campuses. The policy was disseminated to each SUNY campus’ president and chief of student affairs…
Katko unseats Maffei in Congress
Republican candidate John Katko defeated Democrat incumbent Dan Maffei for New York’s 24th district in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Less than two hours after the polls closed in New York state, Maffei conceded. Katko spoke vibrantly…
Cuomo wins another term as governor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was re-elected to another 4-year term in office on Tuesday in a Democratic Party sweep of statewide elections. According to the New York State Board of Elections unofficial election result tracker, Cuomo and his lieutenant governor running…
Yik Yak raises campus safety concerns
College campuses across the country have banned or considered banning Yik Yak in an effort to deflect the negative effects of the anonymous social media app. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app that all posts, called Yaks, can…
