Campus Life makes exception
At the end of last semester, Campus Life instituted a new policy that restricted official student meetings after the last day of classes to give more students time to read and study in preparation for finals. This policy meant that…
‘Perk Up’ campaign aims to reduce plastic waste on campus
Perk Up, the new campaign from the Office of Sustainability, is working to reduce plastic waste on the Oswego State campus by promoting the use of reusable coffee cups. The goal of the campaign is for 500 reusable coffee cups…
Free tuition becomes reality
New York is the first state in the country that will be providing middle class families with free tuition starting in fall 2017, provided they work in state after graduation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a piece of legislation Wednesday enacting…
City residents want better access to Lake Ontario
Residents of the Oswego community have expressed their concerns about the access and safety to Lake Ontario after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Oswego won the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative. On July 14, Cuomo announced that downtown Oswego was…
Dull moments overshadow ‘Five Came Back’ series
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II in a new Netflix Original documentary called “Five Came Back.” Laurent Bouzereau directs the attempt at a…
3 Zipcars on Oswego State campus show noticeable damages, lack of maintenance
Oswego State students and faculty members have the option to use Zipcar, a national car sharing service, on campus for a discounted price. Yet, recently, the vehicles have shown noticeable damages. For students such as sophomore Dalton Patterson, Zipcar is…
National women’s march inspires local protest
A group of more than 20 students met in Marano Campus Center on March 31 to march in support of equality for women. Cheick Traore, a freshman intern for the African Student Organization (ASO) was inspired to hold a march…
Crayola wisely scraps one of its multiple obsolete colors
On children’s drawings, the sun will no longer shine due to the retirement of one of the many shades of yellow in a crayon box. Crayola scratched the color “dandelion” from its 24-count crayon box with an event in Times…
Freshman swimmer takes home hardware in first season
Freshman swimmer Emily Ross was named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year for her performance during the 2016-2017 season. Ross said it is nice to show others what she has been improving upon and how it translated to tangible success in…
‘13 Reasons Why’ intrigues viewers with contoversial topics
When books are developed into movies and TV shows, it is often said that the book is better than the movie or show, but “13 Reasons Why” is an exception. The latest series from Netflix tells the story of Hannah…
