OBNOXIOUS FANS SILENCED
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Oswego State men’s hockey team hosted Geneseo in a game that had been postponed due to a tragedy at Geneseo. Colin Kingston killed his ex-girlfriend Annese, 21, and Matthew Hutchinson, before taking his own life….
West side suffers from rumors
Early Sunday morning, a car driven by a non-Oswego State student was involved in a collision into school property outside Cayuga Hall. The incident was a scary situation; the car could have collided with the building itself and hurt both…
Offensive costumes hit nerve
It’s taken five years, but Oswego State finally picked up the Ohio University’s torch and joined the “We’re a Culture Not a Costume” campaign. It’s about time. In 2011, Ohio University’s Student Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) created the…
Protester provides discussion
No matter their sexual orientation or religious beliefs, or lack there of, members of the Oswego State campus should be happy about the visit from traveling-preacher Jim Deferio to the college on Monday. It’s hard to deny that Deferio’s message…
Counseling needs on rise
Since 1990, the first week in October has been designated Mental Health Awareness Week by the United States Congress. In the wake of the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, the discussion…
Facebook scam hits again
“I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information or posts both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute or…
Computer labs prove necessary in residence halls
Oneida. Scales. Waterbury. Hart. When thinking of residence halls, one may not think of these four buildings in the same context. Oneida is on the opposite side of campus from Scales and Waterbury, while Hart lies, well, at the heart….
Packed D bus pulled over
On Sept. 17, the D Bus was pulled over on campus by University Police. While the situation was nothing more than a random check by the Department of Transportation (DOT), it still raises a valuable discussion point about the safety…
Safety of campus debatable
Two weeks ago, three University Police officers were assaulted when responding to a call at Waterbury Hall involving a suspicious person. Elsewhere, horrifying and tragic occurrences have brought into question the safety of other university campuses. In Cleveland, Mississippi, a…
Email hackers at it again
Over Labor Day weekend and throughout Tuesday, Oswego State students, faculty and alumni were targeted by an email phishing scam, one that hit even notable administration members, such as Richard Kolenda. On Sept. 8, Campus Technology Services sent a campus-wide…
