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CNY Arts Center announces Partnership with Cayuga Community College

October 17, 2014 Contributor

CNY Arts Center is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with Cayuga Community College at the River Glen Plaza. CNY Arts Center will establish its primary location on campus, including Arts in the HeArt Gallery, in a move to merge the arts community with the college community. This will not only provide a home for the multi-arts center but also support opportunities and collaborations for students with access to the theatre and gallery space.

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SUNY Oswego School of Business named to ‘best’ list for 11th year

October 17, 2014 Contributor

SUNY Oswego’s School of Business appears on Princeton Review’s 2015 list of “The Best 296 Business Schools,” an annual distinction of more than a decade’s standing. “External validation, whether from Princeton Review or U.S. News, affirms the quality of our business programs,” said Richard Skolnik, dean of the business school.

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It’s showtime! Quirk’s Players present The Pink Panther Strikes Again

October 17, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: This weekend’s best movie bets, some sure-fire advice to ace that next test, and more in the Friday edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Al Roker enjoys a bite from the Oswego Sub Shop sandwich that was named in his honor.

Roker Shines National Spotlight on Oswego

October 16, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The 1976 SUNY Oswego grad returned to the college on Thursday to do live broadcasts for the Today Show. The college’s TV station is named in his honor. He did some broadcasts from there, but most were shown live from the front entrance way of the Campus Center – surrounded by hundreds of students and others who flocked to the college to be part of the event.

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ICE CAVE AT FORT ONTARIO DURING WORLD WAR I – During the Great War, Fort Ontario was one of the largest post hospitals in the U.S. Thousands of sick and wounded soldiers were brought to the fort to recover. In one particular incident, a soldier left his guard post after being scared by a ghostly apparition and was brought before a court martial board. He was acquitted after other members of the guard came to his defense to report similar experiences.

Historic Fort Ontario Hosts Ghost Tours Oct. 17 and 18

October 16, 2014 Contributor

The Friends of Fort Ontario, Central New York Ghost Hunters, and other ghost-hunting groups return to the Fort Ontario State Historic Site, 1 E. Fourth St., to host Ghost Tours October 17 and 18. Guided tours run in 15-minute increments from 7 to 10 both evenings.

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Meet GRB’s new assistant principal

October 16, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: Yearbook deadlines approaching, also, meet two more cast members from The Pink Panther Strikes Again in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Oswego Opts To Market Great Lakes Veneer Site

October 15, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Councilors decided Tuesday night to forgo a previous purchase offer and put the site up for sale for sale for its fair market value pursuant to the policy and procedures of the city of Oswego for foreclosed property disposition.

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RaiderNet Daily is back with profiles of several members of the cast of The Pink Panther Strikes Again!

October 14, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: We’ve also got deadlines for the Ski and Snowboard Club, a look at coffee’s potential hazards and an update on the boys’ soccer team.

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Fulton’s Newest Food Trailer Open, Waiting For Fee Hike

October 14, 2014 Janet Rebeor

The bright yellow glow coming from Fulton’s Indian Point Landing on Route 481 could be the sunset this time of year, or it could be Fulton’s newest food truck vendor – Tricky Dick’s Roadside Grille.

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Afternoon Fire Destroys Volney Barn, No Injuries

October 14, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Fire destroyed a barn at 940 Silk Road in the town of Volney Tuesday afternoon.

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