Funnelle to be used as quarantine housing
Oswego State President Deborah Stanley announced on Monday, Sept. 7, that Funnelle Hall will now be used to house additional students that need to be quarantined on campus due to COVID-19. The residence hall was recently renovated in the spring…
Faculty not required to test for COVID-19 before classes
Just before this fall semester began at Oswego State, students living on campus or commuting to in-person instruction were required to take a COVID-19 test. Faculty working on campus and instructing in-person classes, however, were not. “Employees were not required…
Ferris Wheel loses liquor license
State Liquor Authority investigators revoked The Ferris Wheel’s state liquor license on Aug. 27 for severely violating multiple COVID-19 regulations. The bar is owned by town of Oswego Highway Superintendent Robert Malone Jr., who declined to comment on the revoked…
Oswego Speedway loses out on 2020 season after canceled ‘Classic Weekend’
The typical Labor Day weekend is spent outside with friends and family, enjoying the last few nice weeks before the calendar turns to fall. For some people in the Oswego community, these days are spent at the Oswego Speedway. For…
Lakers’ Melissa Lussier wants to compete in 2021
The last time Melissa Lussier took the volleyball court for Oswego State was Nov. 5. The Lakers do not know when they will take the court again, but that has not stopped the senior from trying to come back as…
Hiatus for Oswego State athletics forces coaches to innovate
On July 20, the lives of hundreds of student-athletes, coaches and community members changed. That was the day when the SUNYAC announced its suspension of all athletic competitions until Jan. 1. Since then, coaches have worked hard to create plans…
America’s response to COVID falls short
For just about the last six months, everybody all over the world has been dealing with something nobody saw coming, with the exception of Bill Gates, the COVID-19 pandemic. The last six months have been chaotic to say the least….
College football makes questionable plan
Since the Big Ten athletic conference canceled its fall sports season, the presidents of all teams have been working feverishly to find a way to squeeze a perfunctory, wonky season into the 2020-21 academic year. While there is nothing I…
‘Folklore’ brings Taylor Swift, history, fiction together
Since the world seemed to crash to a halt back in March, all everyone is doing with the extra time on their hands is consuming media. Whether it was begging musicians to finally come out with new music or for…
One Direction leaked 2014 song has fans rejoicing
Four years since the popular boyband One Direction announced its hiatus back in 2016, each of the band’s members have gone on to release their own solo albums and break some Billboard records along the way. Having just recently celebrated…
