Loans remain big concern
I graduated from Oswego State in May, started an internship that paid $15 hr in June which ended in August, and in October I’ll be starting a full-time job in the field I studied for. I took out about $40,000…
Big money schools may not be worth it
I’ve returned from the other side. Like many state college students, I’ve wondered of the lives lived by our counterparts in those charmingly quaint private liberal arts colleges. But I did more than just wonder. I enrolled, I attended and…
Oswego State students chase storms
This past summer, meteorology students in the Storm Forecasting and Observation class traveled to several states in the Great Plains to conduct research and observation on the extreme seasonal weather there. The storm-chasers’ two-week program took the students to parts…
Canceled Martial Arts classes cause protest
Two levels of martial arts, PED 237 and 238, have been canceled from the Health Promotion and Wellness department for the Fall 2013 semester. The cancellation of the classes, both taught by Derek “Bodi” Spadora, has left many students who…
Massive open online courses create opportunities
When most college students think of massive online communities, online games such as World of Warcraft probably come to mind far sooner than the educational system. But, as the cost of tuition is steadily rising, huge online learning collectives have…
Falcon App seeks to help new students navigate Oswego State campus with ease, personalization of map
Every college campus has its little “quirks,” and Oswego State’s is no exception. Between the headache of a parking system and the split levels in Shineman, students, including seniors, need help finding their way around. The Falcon App was made…
Laker Life provides new resource to students
Oswego State has a new communications and community-connecting site called Laker Life that students, faculty and staff can now access. Michael Paestella, director of student involvement at The Point, said students will soon be asking, “How did we ever exist…
9/11 memorial image draws ire at Cooper Dining Hall
A chalk drawing depicting the 2001 attack on the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center appeared on the Cooper Dining Hall lunch menu Wednesday, causing anger for some students on the 12th anniversary of the attacks. The drawing clearly…
Avoid early semester bug
The second week of school and my roommate is cuddled under her sheets, coughing and begging for cough drops. If this scenario sounds familiar to you, then it means that you, or someone you know, has probably been hit with…
Shineman Center done, time to move attention to Lakeside
As the construction of the Shineman Center wraps up, I have to wonder what’s next. My attention is immediately drawn to the two oldest lakeside dormitories, Scales and Waterbury halls. The exterior of both buildings is nothing like the glam…
