Lakers sweep Utica in straight sets
The Oswego State women’s volleyball team had little trouble defeating visiting Utica College, sweeping the Pioneers in three sets. This lopsided result was expected when Utica entered Max Ziel Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Utica entered the match with a 1-11…
iTunes U grows in popularity
In fall of 2009, Apple-produced iTunes U made its debut at Oswego State with little attention. It wasn’t until this fall that the school began to emphasize the tech giant’s educational version of iTunes, which has already been embraced by…
Levy, Crunch return to Oswego
Professional hockey will return to Oswego State when the Syracuse Crunch and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Campus Center Ice Arena for the fourth annual Shapiro Motor Sales of Oswego Classic. Former Oswego State forward…
Students receive grant to chase snowstorms
An $86,000 grant that will enable Oswego State meteorology students to chase lake effect snowstorms with new and improved data has been passed. The snowstorms will be tracked with a Doppler-On-Wheels, a dual polarimetric device that sends out radio waves…
Tea Partiers often mad as a hatter
In my opinion, midterm elections aren’t the most exciting part of the political calendar. Mostly because the congressmen and senators running aren’t as nationally known as the present and, other than a few exceptions, their political influence doesn’t have very…
Singer Stretch expands talent in Performance
"Joe Stretch is the lead singer of Performance, a Manchester, England based band, as well as a celebrated author of edgy novels such as "Friction" and "Wildlife." With the release of three promotional videos for three tracks ("Reptile," "Let’s Start",…
Piez groundbreaking ceremony
Ground was broken for the new science complex on Friday. The ceremony, which took place in front of Piez Hall, was presided over by Oswego State President Deborah Stanley. "We’re really looking forward to this exciting day and I’ve been…
Side-walk salvationist draws crowd to little-used Hewitt Quad
Passersby the normally-desolate Hewitt Quad Wednesday witnessed a seasonal appearance by a religious advocate who’s message left some of them searing. A local man, Jim Deferio, used simple tools like 10-foot-tall signs and a leather-bound bible to liven up the…
Hazing, The Fallout With Travis Apgar
"On Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, Travis Apgar, associate dean of students at Cornell University, came to Oswego State to speak to students, namely those involved in Greek life or athletic teams, about the reality of hazing and its imperceptible, harmful…
‘Resident Evil’ shines in afterlife
Springing to life in 3-D on the big screen, the video game inspired movie series "Resident Evil" is back with its fourth installment; "Resident Evil: Afterlife." Alice, played by Milla Jovovich ("The Fifth Element"), is back to continue taking down…