Professor opens new chapter of networking group for broadcasting, cinema students
For Oswego, there will be a new organization for broadcasting and cinema screens studies students to participate in. The Broadcasting Education Association (BEA) has a new chapter of its association opening doors at SUNY Oswego. David Crider, a broadcasting professor…
Seneca artist Luanne Redeye colors kinship on canvas
A family of four poses for a group portrait, two children in front, their parents’ heads cropped from the top. At a brief glance the image may seem like a typical painting, but looking longer, one notices something peculiar: the…
Aspiring sailor revives student sailing club: ‘I came to Oswego for the body of water’
Initial looks can be deceiving. The small 8.5″ x 11″ flyers for the Oswego Sailing Club may have seemed mildly intriguing at first. Tropical music greeted a line of students signing in, a turnout much larger than club president and…
LGBT students find belonging in expanded living space
Following last year’s debut of the All In Living Learning Community (LLC), a living space dedicated to queer students, Residence Life and Housing expanded the community to a second floor of Waterbury Hall to accommodate the wave of interest in…
Professors ponder approach to ‘post-literacy world’
The encroaching influence of social media has stoked fears in experts of a “post-literacy world,” in which popularity and controversy impede on truth. In the premiere of a series of panels on civil discourse, university faculty from various fields took…
Poll finds climate change major issue for youth voters in election
Studies show that climate issues are some of the most important issues for youth voters in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), a research center on youth civic engagement,…
Oswego Common Council upholds reassessment
Oswego’s Common Council rejected a resolution April 22 that would have refused the preliminary assessment roll performed by GAR Associates, terminated their contract and reinstated the prior year’s assessment roll. The council voted to authorize a citywide property revaluation to…
Alumni Jason Shi speaks with finance club regarding entrepreneurial success
Jason Shi is a well-known figure in the Oswego community as the owner of Wonzones Calzones. Shi is also a SUNY Oswego alumni who is just as big a part of the university’s identity as Lake Ontario. Sean Evans, the…
Local author chronicles morbid tale of Virginia Tonkin’s glass coffin
Ten-year-old Virginia Tonkin died of appendicitis 125 years ago. Struck with grief, her wealthy family displayed her in a glass coffin for 15 months after her death. The story of young Tonkin has now grown into local legend, the true…
Vaping prevention program begins expansive text service
The program “This is Quitting” is expanding by launching an anonymous texting system catered for teenagers and young adults in New York state to help quit vaping. “Drop The Vape” is a free text-based service for teenagers aged 13 to…
