WebAssign causes students to petition
This semester, all labs for college physics and general university physics classes adapted the online homework system WebAssign for the pre-lab assignments. The new assignments have upset some students in the course, which is the largest in the physics department…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held its eighth meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. One new senator took the oath of office on the SA constitution and was sworn in to the…
Sen. Gillibrand aims to ban microbeads
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently visited the port of Oswego to discuss urging Congress to pass new legislation to ban plastic microbeads in personal care products that are frequently found in the water of the Great Lakes. Microbeads are the…
Textbook costs increase, become big factor in choosing classes
College is expensive enough with tuition, room and board and other miscellaneous fees. But every semester, textbooks become an added expense. A recent study from the Government Accountability Office reported that the cost of college textbooks have risen 82 percent…
John Katko wins House seat for 24th district
John Katko defeated Dan Maffei in the race for New York’s 24th District for the 114th congress. Katko led Maffei 59.3 percent to 40.7 percent with 95 percent reporting, according to the New York State Board of Elections unofficial poll…
Obama launches “It’s On Us” sexual assault prevention campaign
President Barack Obama announced Sept. 19 the launch of “It’s On Us,” the latest public awareness campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses across the nation. According to the White House, the campaign “seeks to engage college students and…
More students from diverse backgrounds attending Oswego State
Through the admission of the Fall 2014 freshman class, Oswego State has shown an increase in the diversity of student enrollment. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Latin Americans in New York state, the largest minority group,…
Rave Guardian app updated to Oswego Guardian
The campus safety app Oswego Guardian was released this semester as a result of improved technology. Before the upgrade to Oswego Guardian, there was Rave Guardian, an app in which a text or call was sent to the University Police…
ALANA peace walk displays campus diversity
“Together we stand, united we fall,” chanted the dozens of Oswego State students in the 4th annual ALANA Unity Peace Walk. As students guarded their posters from the heavy rain, they walked from the Oswego City Hall on West Oneida…
Oswego County schools celebrate Attendance Awareness Month
Faculty, family and friends gathered behind the Fulton City School District building on Sept. 14 to commemorate Attendance Awareness Month, which is directed toward elementary schools and students nationwide. The event took place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. under…
