By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The CNY economy is headed in the right direction, according to Okoye Davis, public information specialist with the New York State Department of Labor in Albany. “The Central New…
Catching Up with Jacob Alexander
By Deborah J. Sergeant [caption id="attachment_239" align="alignright" width="300"] Natalie and Collene (left to right, back row), and Lindsey Kregel, Jacob Alexander and Elizabeth Conrad enjoyed working on Team Mini to promote hockey games.[/caption] In the…
Why Leaving Campus Is Good for the Soul
By Melissa Stefanec [caption id="attachment_189" align="alignright" width="300"] The Renaissance Festival is a one-of-a-kind event in CNY. It’s just 30 minutes away in Sterling.[/caption] If you currently call SUNY Oswego your home, I want to pose…
Virtual Oswego: The City With No Snow
Visitors looking for information about Oswego online: all about sunsets and fishing, nothing about snow By Matthew Liptak Full disclosure: I don’t live in Oswego. The editors at College Life newspaper (which you’re now readin)…
Funding
Easy ways to get additional scholarships By Deborah J. Sergeant You may have snapped some scholarships already; however, it’s still possible to nab some more money to help out with your schooling this year and…
10 Ways to Meet People on Campus
It’s not really hard. Just get involved By Deborah J. Sergeant Meeting new friends represents one of the more fun — and, at times, challenging — aspects of college. If you’re introverted, it may feel…
Swell Stuff for Your Dorm
By Deborah J. Sergeant Most dormitories come with the basic necessities — a bed, desk and chair. Cozy up your room with a few accessories that will make your dorm life more comfortable and fun.…
Making a Difference, the Mentor-Scholar Way
Mentor-scholar program offers Oswego County youth and college students a chance to change each other’s lives. More than 100 SUNY Oswego students have participated By Melissa Stefanec In general we assume the people around us…
Credit Cards: The Curse in Your Wallet
By Deborah J. Sergeant Buy now-pay later. It sounds like an easy way to get what you want now; however, buying on credit can easily rack up debt you cannot handle. Even worse, many students…