U.P. to look into Rave Guardian’s effectiveness on campus
The Rave Guardian program is receiving a second look as data shows that as few as 300 to 500 students may be utilizing the safety initiative, which replaced the campus’s iconic blue lights. According to Oswego State University Police (UP)…
Honor society teams up with middle school to help youths
The Oswego circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, has partnered with the Oswego Middle School in hopes of lighting some inspiration in a group of at-risk eighth graders. The project, titled "Take the Lead—Strengths, Leadership, and…
Oswego business owners discuss loan programs
Oswego’s Office of Community Development meets with the city’s small business owners every week in hopes of spurring commercial growth downtown through microenterprise loans. The group of Community Development leaders and business owners holds an Oswego Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE)…
Not all according to plan
Limited interest in six-person housing in The Village and problems with the lottery system used to place students caused minor problems with the selection process earlier this week. A technical problem with the software used to generate lottery numbers needed…
CTS prepares to switch campus to new e-mail client
As soon as fall 2010, Oswego State students could be checking mail and receiving status updates via a somewhat "lighter" campus e-mail system. The Campus Technology Advisory Board (CTAB) has made the decision to host the college’s e-mail client in…
S.A. election continues to confuse
Student Association presidential candidate Michael Johnson withdrew his grievance from the S.A. Supreme Court last week that claimed the S.A. Constitution unfairly mandates a GPA requirement for the position. Johnson originally filed a grievance against Article Seven of the S.A….
Campus Center rooms renumbered
Three years after its official completion, the Campus Center is going through some growing pains as it undergoes a complete room renumbering and several aesthetic changes this semester and into the summer. Effective immediately, all Campus Center departments and organizations…
Committee moves forward in search for S.C.M.A. dean
Oswego State’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts (SCMA) Interim Dean Fritz Messere has been named a finalist in Ithaca College’s search for dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Messere is one of three finalists for…
City officials, residents scramble to save Fort Ontario
Fort Ontario may be closing following a budget cut made by Gov. David Paterson late last week, which was designed to help close an $8.2 billion deficit. The fort is one of 79 state parks and historic sites affected by…
Confusion surrounds S.A. election candidates
In a week full of speculation about Student Association presidential candidate Michael Johnson’s campaign status, he has announced that he is staying in the race. "I am definitely still in the race," Johnson said. "I’m here for the students." Last…
