Dana Balter addresses campus
Dana Balter, the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives for New York’s 24th District, spoke on campus at Oswego State at a town hall meeting on Oct. 29. Speaking to a nearly full auditorium, Balter took the opportunity to…
It’s On Oz, Title IX hosts It’s On Us day
On Oct. 24, Oswego State students took to Marano Campus Center to take the It’s On Us pledge with It’s On Oz. It’s On Us started in 2014 and is a national movement to end sexual assault. According to the…
New SA director position remains empty until vote
Student Association has officially been trying to fill its position for the director of diversity and inclusion since the beginning of the semester. This new position was created by President Omar van Reenen, who held a similar position last year…
Kinks and Kurls club grows on campus
Kinks and Kurls is a new Oswego State organization on campus devoted to self-love, awareness, uniqueness and empowerment, with the focus of bringing people together through the love of hair. Vernely Marshall, senior communication major, founded the organization in the…
Walker Health Center gives free flu shots
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccination prevented an estimated 85,000 flu-related hospitalizations in the 2016-2017 period. The Oswego State Mary Walker Health Center has continued its tradition of hosting free flu shot clinics ending…
Student volunteers discuss work in Puerto Rico
For the past year, Puerto Rico has been battling the effects of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island in September 2017. To provide aid, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo put together a coalition to bring SUNY and CUNY students to…
ALANA hosts peace walk, community shows support
“Diversity is our greatest strength, not just in our campus, but in our community as well,” said Student Association President Omar van Reenan in his speech to those participating in the eighth annual ALANA Peace Walk on Sunday in front…
Band of Oswego professors perform jazz
On Sept. 23, a local community of Oswego State professors had arranged to play jazz for students and visitors in the Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Together, they played classic jazz beats and tunes like “Smile,” written by Charlie Chapman, “Someday My…
New political club premieres on campus
The Oswego State College Democrats club has a new lease on life. Club President Connor Breese said he wants to make the club an active, engaged part of local politics and make it a tool for both its members and…
Oswego State professor publishes parenting book
Oswego State counseling and psychological services associate professor Jodi Mullen recently published her latest book, “Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids: 20 Principles for Becoming the Parent Your Child Needs.” Mullen said she is used to publishing academically, so this was a new…
