By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant May seems like a long way away. But before you know it, you’ll be slipping into a cap and gown and walking the aisle to receive your diploma. Then what?…
Keeping up with Jacob Alexander
Earlier in the series: SUNY Oswego student commuter moves from Stertling to Oswego By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Wrapping up his junior year at SUNY Oswego, Jacob Alexander said last fall that time management sometimes challenged…
Coming Next: Spring Break
Ski or splash? Fun places to spend spring break in New York By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Exotic locales may sound enticing for spring break, but if finances prohibit, think a little closer to home. You…
Offbeat Summer Jobs to Keep in Mind
Time to apply is just around the corner By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant While it may be easiest to simply apply at the local fast food joints, working an offbeat job may pay significantly more and…
Stick Around for the Summer or Go Home?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Should you stay here or go home for the summer? That depends. Ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do you have a place to stay? If you go home to live with…
Taqueria in Downtown Oswego Serves Authentic Mexican Food
By John Horne Rick Erickson, a local 33-year veteran contractor, had long dreamed of changing career paths. After years of backbreaking construction work, Erickson’s body had had enough. His heart was set on turning a…
The Problem with Vaping
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant There’s no fire, and they don’t smell bad. What’s so bad about e-cigarettes? Plenty, say area experts. It may seem like e-cigarettes, also called electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), offer safe…
Fitness Trends for 2019
More personal training, increasing use of wearable devices among some of trends for new year, say local experts By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant What’s new for fitness in 2019? Local fitness experts offer their top picks…
Love Music? You’re in the Right Place
SUNY Oswego has variety of programs for those who sing, play instruments — or those who want to learn By Maria Pericozzi Whether you sing, play an instrument, want to get a degree in music…