OSWEGO, NY — Visiting professor Sara Burch made an appearance on campus in a public lecture to educate students on her research concerning predatory dinosaurs, specifically the evolution of their forelimbs. The students who had attended this lecture were given a new way of thinking about our evolutionary predecessors

“The past of, like, you know, dinosaurs, all this kind of stuff, is more complicated than we thought about when we were kids,” said student Michael Fontana. “But it’s a lot more in-depth than what we previously thought of.”

Professor Burch’s research had started since her undergraduate degree.  Her discoveries were accompanied by the research of her Geneseo students, who had made their own in-depth discoveries about the dinosaurs, and she is hopeful that students may rethink the stereotype of the dinosaurs’ forelimbs

“I think what I would hope to take away is to kind of challenge their ideas of what dinosaurs might have been doing with their forelimbs,” Professor Burch said. “So, you know, the T-Rex, everyone knows they have tiny forelimbs, they weren’t using them, but hopefully, maybe I convinced some people that they were maybe using them, and that there’s a lot more behind the story.”

Professor Bursch’s research with her students at SUNY Geneseo still continues to this day.

OSWEGO, NY— Something on everyone’s mind: those cold Oswego winters.

It has been three weeks since the end of summer, and the cold weather is already creeping into Oswego. Many residents have started preparing themselves for the inevitable cold by wearing extra layers, like resident Azrien “Az” Wilson.

“Just a bunch of blankets, socks, sweats, kind of just taking care of myself. I’m not really worried about the room, as long as I’m warm,” said Wilson.

Other residents have been following suit and are starting to stockpile on winter clothes, including Ubong Udofa.

“Stocking up on my jackets, coats, and sweaters, sweatpants, my scarves, and my boots, too,” said Udofa.

With many residents being freshman and transfer students, it’s always good to know what tips and resources are available to help prepare for the winter weather from resident assistants, including Jessa Costa.

“We have heaters behind the desk that they can rent out, you can’t have them for too long but they definitely help temporarily in that moment,” said Costa. “Just make sure you’re bundled up, and hopefully the heating in the building is working well.”

Another good tip, don’t put any furniture in front of the radiator, because it will cause the heat to stay trapped.

For more information on further resources, talk to your resident assistant or hall director.