Alex Haley’s book “Roots” had a profound impact on Americans when it was published in 1976. It caused many of us to research our “roots.” Haley was born in Ithaca and for a short time was a “writer in residence” at Hamilton College.
Carlson, who has authored 63 books including her popular Harriet series of books, spoke to the students about her writing process, inspiration, and illustrating.
Students enrolled in the Oswego County BOCES New Vision Law and Government class recently had a guest visitor, Mark Bender, a 19-year veteran with the New York State Troopers, spoke to the students about protecting themselves against blood borne pathogens.
Five players on the Oswego State men’s basketball team (12-2, 5-2 SUNYAC) scored in double digits on Friday night to lead the Lakers to a 76-68 lead over Brockport (9-6, 4-4 SUNYAC), their second victory over the Golden Eagles this season.
Meagan Stover (Sr., Lake George, N.Y.) scored a career-high 26 points as the Oswego State women’s basketball team (12-2, 6-1 SUNYAC) defeated Brockport (5-10, 2-6 SUNYAC), 60-50, Friday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium.
Junior Mady Paul (Incline Village, Nevada) scored a pair of goals to lift the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team (8-8-1, 7-4-0 ECAC West) over Buffalo State (5-10-1, 2-5-0), 3-0, on Friday night at the Campus Center Ice Arena.
The fifth-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (14-3-0, 8-1-0 SUNYAC) raced out to a 4-0 lead in the first nine minutes and never looked back as it defeated Cortland (6-10-2, 2-6-1 SUNYAC) by the score of 5-2 Friday night.
Kathleen Ann Lennon, 46, of Fairway Circle, Baldwinsville, passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2013, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse.
Lewis A. George, 85, of Hannibal died Wednesday January 16, 2013, at the Syracuse Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
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