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Cloudy with snow showers becoming steadier as the day wears on. High in the upper 30s.
Oswego State men’s basketball team’s Kyle Covley has been named the SUNYAC Player of the Week for the week ending November 24, 2013. Covley helped the Lakers to a perfect 3-0 record on the week with wins over Ithaca College, St. Lawrence University and Hartwick College.
James Ladue, a SUNY Oswego alumnus and national weather scientist, will speak from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, in Room 175 of the college’s Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation about extreme natural disasters, as well as how to improve communications with the public and the resiliency of our communities to severe weather.
The Oswego County Historical Society will host the annual Christmas Open House on December 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Richardson-Bates House Museum at 135 E. Third St. in Oswego. The event is free and open to the public.
Randy Ritskes announced last week that he has finalized plans to drive the Locke Crane Services No. 37 Novelis Supermodified at Oswego Speedway full-time in 2014. Ritskes, a winner of nine Supermodified main events at Oswego Speedway, most recently piloted the Daratt Racing No. 88 to two consecutive top five finishes in championship points in 2011 and 2012.
The Common Council pulled a resolution from Monday’s agenda that would have imposed a two-hour parking limit on parts of West Mohawk Street. They are working jointly with Oswego Hospital to alleviate the problem. However, that didn’t stop two residents from speaking out against the plan.
The Oswego Public Library will have special hours during Thanksgiving week. A special Thanksgiving Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room.
Common Core – the new academic standards adopted by 46 states intended to make students ready for college and careers – was put into motion for grades K-12 this school year. The State Board of Regents adopted Common Core in 2010 in part to secure more federal aid for education.Beginning in September, teachers in most public school districts across New York were required to teach this brand new curriculum.
The following events and activities are scheduled next month at SUNY Oswego.
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