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Maloney to reimburse S.A. for charges

Criminal charges will not be pursued against a former WNYO sports director who racked up over $460 in unapproved charges on a Student Association credit card. Ryan Maloney, 26, used an S.A. gas card to during the months of June…

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Campus to test alarm systems

Oswego State will be conducting a campus-wide test of the New York alert system on October 21 to ensure that all security systems are working in case of an emergency. These systems that will be tested include N.Y. Alert phone…

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Life as U.P. officer: tough, but rewarding

Just two years removed from undergraduate studies at the University of Buffalo, Mark Dermody serves as one of the youngest University Police officers on Oswego State’s campus. He believes that his age and graduation date give him an advantage when…

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Burglaries, judicial referrals see rise in 2008

Despite a small spike in reported campus crime in 2008, crime at Oswego State is on the decline since peaking in the late 1990’s. The year did see a reported spike in burglaries on campus, according to the 2008 federal…

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Will the real Laker mascot please stand up?

The days of having Ozwald the Laker or Oz the Snowbeast leading the chants at athletic events could soon be dawning upon Oswego State. The Lakers’ search for a mascot has taken another step, albeit a baby step, toward reality,…

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Ordinance clamping down on open containers

The open container ordinance, which prohibits the consumption of alcohol in public areas, is the most violated city ordinance, Michael Beckwith, captain with the Oswego City Police Department said. As of Oct. 7 there have been 240 violations of the…

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Losing the green

The SUNY system has been ordered to cut $90 million in current-year spending as part of an announcement by Gov. David A. Paterson to reduce state expenses, pending approval by state legislature. Paterson issued an 11 percent budget reduction to…

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S.A. case against WNYO dismissed

WNYO, Oswego State’s student-run radio station, was sued in the Student Association (S.A.) Supreme Court by current sports announcer Scott Glickman. Glickman argued that WNYO’s current Sports Director, Matt Solomon, was hired through practices that went against the organization’s constitution….

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Projects to bring life back to hewitt Union

After three years of inactivity, the Hewitt Union is finally seeing an attempt at bringing back some of the bustle it experienced during the pre-Campus Center years. The College Bookstore will be moving from its usual spot in the basement…

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No Vacancy for commuter students

Oswego State commuters are running out of patience while their cars run out of gas, as the parking situation for those who travel to campus daily becomes increasingly problematic. Trying to find a spot on campus during the morning and…