Oswego State prepares for re-accreditation process
Oswego State has begun preparations for re-accreditation of the college. The Middle States Commission, made up of faculty and administration from other colleges in the area, will visit Oswego State in order to make sure the college fills the 14…
Campus drainage solution under way
Students are accustomed to sloshing through puddles on wet days and fording pools of water from massive snow melt, but that may change as Oswego State maintenance begins repairing problem areas. New construction projects to fix spots on campus where…
New format turns Mahar lab into classroom
New limited hours at a Mahar computer lab will see it serve as a classroom during the day and a lab at night as lab usage dwindles in the building. The computer lab in Mahar 210 will only be open…
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…
