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Today’s News In The Raider: New year, new resolutions for some Bodleyans
And, Science Club makes MOST of December trip.

Oswego State moves up in hockey polls

Following a weekend in Division III men’s ice hockey that saw several of the top teams lose, Oswego State is ranked fifth in the USCHO.com Division III and D3hockey.com polls.

Ritchie Votes No on Gun Control Bill

State Senator Patty Ritchie voted against a gun control bill that was approved by the State Senate late Monday night. The bill: Bans the sale of so-called assault weapons but grandfathers existing weapons; Bans magazines […]

Fulton Hoping to Find Health Insurance Savings

Fulton city lawmakers are betting that spending $8,000 will produce much larger savings. They recently approved a plan to hire a company to perform an audit of its health insurance. The city is self-insured for […]

Buc Cagers Hang On To Defeat Corcoran

The Buc varsity held on for a court win over Corcoran while three wrestlers came home with titles and the swimming team showed a solid balanced effort in a victory over Baldwinsville.

Sharon C. Parkhurst, 55

Sharon C. Parkhurst, 55, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico, formerly of Fulton, NY, passed away on Friday January 11, 2013, at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare in Utica after a sudden illness.

Nominations sought for 2013 Cayuga CC Alumni Awards

The Auburn/Cayuga Community College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2013 Alumni Association awards. The award recognizes graduates of the college who have distinguished themselves in careers or community service.

SUNY Potsdam Students Earn Spots on the College’s Dean’s List

To achieve the honor of being on the Dean’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of between 3.25 and 3.49 in the given semester.

Direction of Legislative Year Should Focus on Job Development

The Governor gave his annual State of the State address on Jan. 9 in Albany. This speech outlined the executive’s agenda. While there were many things I was glad to hear the Governor mention, the majority of our efforts should focus on creating jobs rather than gun control and campaign finance.

Rotarians hear about Fort Ontario’s history

Paul Lear, Historic Site Manager for Fort Ontario in Oswego, spoke about the history of Fort Ontario from the beginning in 1754 until the present.