Screeching sounds alarm students
Last Thursday I woke from a deep sleep at about 6:30 a.m. thinking it was still very early and my first class wasn’t until 12:45 p.m. I figured it would be a good idea to try to go back to…
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…
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…
Campus safety measures revisited after SUNY Canton, high school incidents
SUNY Canton authorities announced on Oct. 25 that the suspect involved in a shooting threat made against the campus had been apprehended. Alexis Vazquez, the primary suspect in the threat, had allegedly made threatening statements on the social media outlet…
‘Distracted walking’ problem at colleges
The latest public safety issue at Oswego State and college campuses nationwide is due to the emergence of today’s technology. This issue involves many students walking around campus with their eyes zeroed-in on their cellphones or other mobile devices—completely oblivious…
Oswego State ‘Takes Back the Night’
Take Back the Night, an annual fall event at Oswego State, was held last Tuesday to speak out against domestic and sexual violence for women. The marches originally grew in response to the way women were expected to confine or…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held their seventh weekly meeting of the semester Tuesday evening. The number of senators present was enough to make quorum. The minutes from last week’s meeting were approved and the agenda for the current meeting was approved…
Oswego State app adds new features
The Oswego State app for smartphones has recently been updated to include features that allow students to access their MyDegree Works, Labstats and an updated emergency information tab. Before the update, a few things students could access with the app…
SUNY prepares for Ebola
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced the outline of an Ebola preparedness plan for SUNY’s 64 campuses across the state. Zimpher sent a memo to all SUNY presidents Oct. 17 to be attentive to the Ebola situation…
