Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman visits campus to discuss job, city issues
Mayor Randy Bateman visited Oswego State on Feb. 17 to discuss his career and background, as well as answer questions from a small group of students. Bateman took office in 2006 as the acting mayor of Oswego when his predecessor,…
Oswego States holds semi-annual blood drive
Oswego State’s semi-annual blood drive took place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. "We’ve been pretty successful," said Geneva Fortune, a worker at the Red Cross. College campuses are a good place to hold blood drives because everyone on…
Village granted LEED certification
Oswego State welcomed the 2010-2011 school year with a present for upperclassmen and graduate students; The Village was completed. After its completion, it was awarded a gold certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes Program (LEED)….
Residential parking restrictions
Resident students parking in areas designated for campus employees and commuters is not new at Oswego State. But as centrally located parking becomes more limited in accommodating students and faculty, more measures are being taken in order to regulate parking…
Film poorly plunges
"Sanctum" is a thriller produced by James Cameron ("Avatar") and directed by Alister Grierson ("Kokoda"). The film stars Rhys Wakefield ("Broken Hill") as the main character, Josh. Richard Roxburgh ("Van Helsing") plays his father, Frank. Ioan Gruffudd ("Fantastic Four") plays…
Are you being served?
Amid the constant reports of increased enrollment in colleges across the country, and the boom in state college attendance, it is easy to lose sight of a simple notion. Are we actually prepared for life after college? College students as…
How to land a date in three days
It’s happened again, and you can’t remember how. You are single again and Valentine’s Day is three days away. Where does this holiday come from? It sneaks up on you like a thief in the night and hits you with…
Speakers make graduation memorable, not always for good
This is an open letter to whoever chooses the commencement speaker. Every semester, students from, the four schools at Oswego State say goodbye to their undergraduate careers and embark on the great journey of life. Traditionally, the great gateway to…
Electric effect felt from new choir
Oswego State’s Vocal Effect show choir had their first performance Feb. 10 in Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall. The 22-student choir worked for five months and was ready to show off their hard work. Nate Emmons, the founder and director…
Enrollment of African American students increases
The enrollment of African American Oswego State students climbed by 12.6 percent in five years. In fall 2005, there were 277 black students at Oswego State. In fall 2009 that number grew to 312 students. The amount of Hispanic students…
