summer 2010
Oswego
Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Oswego Vol. 36, No. 3
1969–The Year That Changed Everything
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Jim Gemza ’70, a photographer for the Oswegonian and Ontarian, was an eyewitness to the end of one era and the beginning of another. Here he shares his photos of the fall 1969 freshman class — a snapshot in time of a class that would see their world change from one of bobby socks and beanies to sit-ins and sandals.
Life in Splinter Village
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Veterans studying on the GI Bill and their families found a home on campus in Splinter Village, a prominent part of the college landscape in the late ’40s and early ’50s. David Kidd ’49 takes us on a tour of his Splinter Village apartment.
Rebuilding a City, One House at a Time
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For nearly two decades, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia has made Jennifer Shropshire ’86 feel good — while doing good — from the ground up.
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A Gift for Gags
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Reader’s Digest’s most published cartoonist and greeting card crafter Dan Reynolds ’81 uses humor to entertain and heal. PLUS
Campus Currents Calendar Class Notes Weddings In Memoriam
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Check out Oswego alumni magazine online for extra content including photos, video and story “extras” at oswego.edu/alumni/magazine 8
O n T h e C o v e r : Jennifer Shropshire ’86 and her fellow volunteers are rebuilding Philadelphia, one house at a time. Photo by Todd Vachon