Community
SUNY Buffalo State Announces Fall 2015 Dean’s List
Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who have completed at least 12 credit hours qualify for the dean’s list at Buffalo State.
Month: February 2016
Community
Fire and Ice Festival Warms Up Port City
On Saturday, the Port City celebrated what the area is best known for – Winter. The only thing missing was the snow This year marked the 11th annual Warm Up Oswego Fire and Ice Festival. Temperatures lingered near 40 Saturday; the windchill made it feel even colder. However, the hundreds of people who flocked to Elim Grace Church and all around the downtown Oswego didn’t seem to mind.
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John Bradley Wise, 72
John Bradley Wise, 72, of Pennellville, passed away peacefully at Francis House, Syracuse, NY, on Thursday February 4, 2016.
Sports
Men’s Basketball Cruises Past Fredonia
The Oswego State men’s basketball team cruised to a 77-61 victory over visiting Fredonia on Friday night in Max Ziel Gymnasium. With the win, the Lakers are now 13-6 overall and 6-6 in SUNYAC competition.
Sandra Scott Travels
Sandra Scott Travels: Looking At The Legacy Of President Ford
The Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor on the University of Michigan’s campus has the President Ford’s baby book indicating that his birth name was Leslie Lynch King Jr. He didn’t change his name legally until he was 22. Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but was raised in Grand Rapids and graduated from the University of Michigan where he played football.
Sports
Lady Lakers Can’t Solve Fredonia At Home
The Oswego State women’s basketball team could not overcome a nine-point halftime deficit on its way to a 75-54 loss to Fredonia on Friday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. Oswego’s overall record falls to 3-16 with the loss and 1-11 in the conference.
Fulton Daily News
Fire Causes Minor Damage At Aldi’s
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched at 10:45 a.m. today (Feb. 5) to a reported fire on the roof of a commercial building, Aldi Supermarket, 290 State Route 104. The fire was discovered by a solar panel inspector who ironically was there doing a routine inspection of the system. The solar power system on the roof of the structure will remain offline until proper repairs are made and it can be inspected.
Community
Gender and Sports Series To Feature Marathon Pioneer, Author, Panelists
SUNY Oswego’s Bob ’78 and Robbi Feinberg Family Fund, established by alumnus Robert Feinberg and his wife, will sponsor a series of events on gender and sports this spring, starting with a panel discussion and culminating with an appearance by Kathrine Switzer, first woman to enter and complete the Boston Marathon.
Community
Phoenix Students Performed in NYSSMA Winter Conference
The tradition of Phoenix Central School District musical excellence continues with two John C. Birdlebough High School juniors’ participation in the New York State School Music Association’s 2015 Winter Conference at the Rochester Convention Center in December.
Community
Fairgrieve Students Exceed Classroom Expectations
A handful of students at Fairgrieve Elementary School were recently recognized for exceeding classroom expectations throughout January. Classroom teachers each selected one student who has been kind and patient, gave their best effort, used materials and equipment properly, left the room only with permission, and never gave up.