Sustainability Academy begins discussion series
The Student Sustainability Academy (SSA) kicked off its sustainability discussion series Wednesday, covering topics from carbon footprints to sustainable lifestyles. Open to the campus community, SSA follows a discussion booklet put together by the Northwest Earth Institute. These topics range…
Rare mammal makes return to Oswego
Somewhere in Oswego County a fisher is stirring, and Lucina Hernandez has the pictures to prove it. That’s news, because the mammal hasn’t been seen in the area for decades. Hernandez, the director of Oswego State’s Rice Creek Field Station,…
Activity fee vote could jeopardize organizations
The upcoming student vote over whether to continue making the Student Activity Fee mandatory may negatively impact all organizations on Oswego State’s campus if it is struck down. Every two years, the Student Association (S.A.) holds a vote on whether…
Hitting the books
The old saying goes that knowledge is free. The textbook it comes in is a different story. Oswego State students complain that they’re shelling out more for textbooks this year than last and that the College Bookstore could be overcharging….
OSU’s Metro Center thriving in Syracuse
The Metro Center, Oswego’s first satellite facility based in Syracuse, is doing well in its first full year. The center opened in May of last year, and offers graduate programs to students in downtown Syracuse. James Jerose, director of the…
Over 50 letters sent to parents of city offenders
The mayor’s office has sent over 50 letters to parents of Oswego State students that were arrested in the city of Oswego for alcohol and vandalism-related incidents since the practice began in mid-September. According to Mayor Randy Bateman, the purpose…
Former professor accused in murder
Retired Oswego State professor Richard Hyse, 89, and his wife Josephine, 86, were found dead on Monday at their 207 E. Seventh St. home after Oswego City Police received a call from a neighbor about the welfare of the couple…
Lack of funding forces Penfield to drop LexisNexis
LexisNexis, a popular online legal database, is no longer available at Penfield Library. It offered a valuable research guide for students, including archives of magazines, newspapers and legal documents. The program was an asset for students studying business, education and…
Johnson Effect?
It’s 8 p.m. on a Thursday night and Amanda DiRosa is trying to study in her room on Johnson Hall’s first floor. There’s a midterm tomorrow, but DiRosa can’t concentrate because her neighbors are making too much noise. There were…
Late night vandalism leaves Onondaga Hall waterlogged
An unexpected incident occurred in Onondaga Hall on Halloween night when a late-night vandal ripped a water fountain out of a wall, leaving the ninth floor flooded. University Police were notified of the incident around 1 a.m. Nov 1, U.P….
