Utica Street bridge under construction
"Construction on the Utica Street Bridge may cause backup for commuters and local residents, although the police department does not see it as a major issue. ""We haven’t been doing anything, they [Department of Transportation] rerouted the traffic and reprogrammed…
Student work-study jobs reduced
"Roughly 400 students came to Oswego State expecting a job funded by the Federal Work-Study program this fall. According to the Financial Aid Office at Oswego State, only 300 to 350 of those students are expected to receive the federal…
The Hewitt experiment
"The science department at Oswego State will receive a facelift starting this fall as construction begins on a multi-million dollar project, which includes moving the science facilities from Piez Hall to Snygg Hall and the Hewitt Union. "Dr. Casey Raymond,…
Bed lofting
Residence Life and Housing will not complete requests for bed lofting in residence halls this semester, unless the request was submitted before the July 1 deadline. Rick Kolenda, director of Residence Life and Housing, said the campus employs several college…
Secretary John McHugh withdraws from commencement
Secretary of the Army John McHugh, slated to attend commencement on Saturday May 15, has withdrawn from the ceremony. McHugh did not want the planned protest to disrupt the commencement ceremony, Julie Blissert, head of public affairs, said. McHugh contacted…
Body found washed-up near steam plant
An unidentified body was pulled from the rocks behind the Niagara Mohawk Oswego Steam Generating Station near the beginning of the break wall that leads to the lighthouse. The body, identified as a white male between 50-70 years old, was…
U.P. to step up seat belt enforcement
Oswego State University Police will join "Click It or Ticket" 2010 with stepped up enforcement of seatbelt violations from May 1 to May 15. The national "Click It or Ticket" campaign this year will take place from May 24 to…
Financial uncertainties may lead to scaled-down Harborfest
Is the future of the city of Oswego’s mainstay summer festival in limbo? Harborfest, regularly scheduled for the last full weekend in July in Oswego, may see a reduction in size in 2011 if Oswego’s common council decides to cut…
Not just a bunch of ‘Losers’
"The Losers" explodes to life on the big screen as an adaptation of the comic books by Andy Diggle and Jock. The team; Jensen, the funny, flirty and nerdy technician, played by Chris Evans ("Push"); tough guy Roque, the heavy…
Stanley defends speaker selection
Oswego State’s president Deborah Stanley said the debate surrounding Secretary of the Army John McHugh and the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy has become overheated. Stanley also said that she would more than likely wear a button advocating for the…
