Small businesses turn to online services to stay open during pandemic, hope to see return to normalcy
Small businesses have experienced slow and hard times during the Covid-19 pandemic, with much on their minds, being worried about how long they will be able to stay open, and how long they can stay afloat is a normal thing….
University Police still patrolling, responding to calls with new policies to protect officers
University Police still have a job to do. Even as the campus sits nearly empty, with most public buildings closed and under 500 students left in residence halls, officers continue to patrol and respond to emergencies. “Normal calls such as…
Oswego State supports local pandemic response, donates gloves, masks, swabs to Oswego Health
Oswego Hospital has received a donation of over 16,000 gloves from Oswego State’s departments of biology and chemistry in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The donation comes after college president Deborah Stanley asked the science departments to create…
Faculty Association passes motion to amend academic policies, expand pass-fail grading option
The Faculty Association executive board passed a motion Monday night to adjust the grading guidelines and expand pass-fail mode grading for undergraduate students. “The faculty here have been talking about something like this since spring break,” Lisa Glidden, the Faculty…
Oswego State continues supporting international students during virus epidemic
As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreads it has forced many cities to close local businesses, schools and suspend air travel, among others. Per university sources, there are a total of 244 international students at Oswego State, although an estimated 150…
Student Association passes bill requesting relaxation of grading standards
On Tuesday, March 24, the Student Association Senate passed a resolution to give students the option to opt-out of the traditional letter grade and instead receive a pass or fail mark. The resolution, “RES 55.07: The COVID-19 Spring 2020 Student…
Oswego State administration plans to refund room, board, broad-based fees
On Saturday, Oswego State administrators Jerri Howland and Nicholas Lyons announced that the college will be refunding students a portion of some of their semesterly fees, including room and board fees and a number of broad-based fees. While the exact…
New York state takes strong steps to contain COVID-19, suspends SUNY classes, closes restaurants, limits public gatherings
UPDATE: March 16, 2020 COVID-19 is spreading throughout New York, and the state government is trying to match that spread with dramatic increases in testing and restrictions on the gathering of people. “We can only maintain public health by STAYING…
Lakers end inconsistent season, fail to return to NCAA tournament
It was a tale of two seasons for the Oswego State men’s hockey team during its 2019-2020 campaign, which ended Saturday with a 4-1 loss against SUNY Geneseo in the SUNYAC Championship. The season began earlier than normal, players came…
Lakers, other Div. III institutions alter sporting events
Update: March 13, 2020 – 3:43 p.m. Thursday, March 12, the Oswego State Athletics Department canceled the remainder of all winter sports, as well as the spring sports season. Two days before the Oswego State baseball team was expected to…
