Director of Rice Creek Field Station remembered by Oswego community
Dr. Lucina Hernandez Laundre, the director of the Rice Creek Field Station, passed away on Oct. 10 after a long fight with cancer. Laundre, 53, had friends and family who gathered on Oct. 18 in the building she helped build…
Social media then, now
The parameters for what is acceptable and unacceptable for Facebook usage have drastically changed since the creation of Facebook. In Facebook’s early development, it was used as a tool for fun. Users kept in touch with their friends and family….
Time to buckle down as semester nears end
The calendar is shifting to November and suddenly everyone is realizing that the semester is quickly coming to a close. Depending on the midterm grades you have, you have two options: stay on the right track or hunker down and…
Guide to All Hallows’ Eve
Next week we all channel our inner spirits and celebrate Halloween! It’s the one night where it’s acceptable to dress up in costumes, or in any particular way, and to get away with it. Creativity and imagination comes alive during…
ALANA Fashion Show sparks controversy
On stage, everything at the 27th Annual ALANA Fashion Show appeared effortless, on point and on time, but behind the curtains, a mix of chaos and excitement was present, as the models of ALANA Fashion prepared to perform. Part of…
Inexperienced SA senate struggles through first term
In an Oct. 8 senate meeting, Anthony Smith, the president of Student Association, addressed the SA Senate with a request: to go online and read the SA constitution. The request, made to a senate whose 14 members contain 11 freshmen…
Pride Alliance uses month to spread awareness
October is LGBT History Month and Oswego State’s Pride Alliance is taking full advantage of this time to promote LGBT+ events, holidays and compassion for students who need support. During the month of October, many students, staff and members of…
Common App glitches cause student woes
Glitches to the Common Application system, a college application service that allows students to submit to dozens of schools at a time, are gumming up the application process and being monitored by admissions officials nationwide. The Common App is used…
This Week in Student Association
Fourth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fourth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. The senate welcomed two new senators, Laura Smith and Tyler Markowski. The two were sworn in and then Vice President…
Increase in psychology students since 2008
The psychology department at Oswego State has seen a sizeable increase in enrolled students over the last few years. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 402 undergraduate students declared psychology as their major for the fall 2008…
