by Samantha Dominique

Oswego, NY- “Perk Up” is a new campaign started by the Office of Sustainability at SUNY Oswego. Their goal is to reduce plastic waste on campus through reusable coffee cups.

The campaign was introduced at the beginning of the spring semester after last year’s “Tap In” campaign helped to reduce plastic water bottle waste on campus

Student Outreach Intern Brielle Jodeit says the campaign has been very effective so far.

“We have saved almost 2,000 coffee cups from entering the landfills,” she said.

Through the app Cupanion, users are able to receive free coffee on Fridays from 10am-1pm at the Office of Sustainability located inside Hewitt Union. All users have to do is bring their reusable cup or pick one up at the office and scan the code. They also have a chance to win other prizes through the Cupanion app itself.   

“Perk Up” will be continuing in the fall with a fresh face ready to further reduce plastic waste on campus.

The Office of Sustainability tables every Wednesday in the Marano Campus Center.

On February 13, 2015, SUNY Oswego University Police arrested Abhay Pant on a charge of first-degree rape.  Pant is originally from New Delhi, India, but lived in Hart Hall while studying abroad in Oswego.  He is accused of entering a residence hall room and sexually assaulting the resident early in the morning.  He was arraigned in Oswego Town Court and remanded to the county jail in lieu of bail in the amount of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.  He is scheduled to reappear in Town Court on Wednesday, February 18.