Oswego State theatre department produces student-run murder mystery
This weekend the final performances of Agatha Christie’s over 60-year-old play, “The Mousetrap,” will take place in the Hewitt Union Ballroom. The production was entirely put on by Oswego State students in partnership with Student Association, Blackfriars and the Oswego…
Children’s Museum in Oswego provides local youth with learning space
Melanie Horton, an Oswego native, left her hometown to live in the big city of Chicago with her new family. When she came back, she found things in downtown Oswego a little different than how they were when she left…
Popular local diner reopens after fire
A piece of Oswego culture reopened last Saturday, after closing because of a devastating fire last August. Overcoming great odds, Wade’s Diner, the 78 year-old restaurant welcomed back droves of customers. Wade’s owner Tony Zappala has been serving hearty breakfasts…
Campus Recreation promotes inclusion
The Campus Recreation Student Advisory Council (CRSAC) plans to revise guidelines for transgender students looking to participate in Campus Recreation activities. “I don’t feel we have adequate policies or stated rules that address transgender participation,” said Scott Harrison, the…
Mandatory student activity fee faces upcoming campus-wide vote
Currently the student activity fee is $110. Between March 14 and 15, Oswego State students will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not this fee will be mandatory. According to Nassir, every school has a student activity…
‘Lakeside Media’ employs students
Students within the School of Communication, Media and the Arts, who qualify, will now have a heightened, real-world experience with the introduction of Lakeside Media at SUNY Oswego. The a new, campus-based, student-staffed production company spearheaded and advised by broadcasting…
Route 104 looks for improvement
The city of Oswego was awarded $225,000 as a part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Cleaner, Greener Communities Program to develop a Complete Streets Plan and revitalize state Route 104, which runs through the middle of downtown Oswego. This grant…
Oswego State receives over $1million worth of grant for campus-related projects
Oswego State was granted more than $1 million from the SUNY Investment and Performance Fund for three projects. Thirty-two project grants totaling $18 million were awarded to SUNY campuses in effort to support SUNY’s Completion Agenda. SUNY’s Completion Agenda…
Mechanical failure in Shineman Center leads to loss of rare plants, student projects
A majority of the plants in the Shineman Center greenhouse were lost over the weekend due to mechanical failure in the building caused by cold temperatures. The heat pumps failed Sunday night, which caused the temperature in Shineman to drop…
Counseling Services Center welcomes returning staff members, reduces waiting list
The spring semester is five weeks old and the Counseling Center no longer has a waiting list. “We are fully staffed for the first time with our permanent staff,” said Katherine Wolfe-Lyga, director of the Mary Walker Counseling Services Center….
