The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Four squads pack inside the Ziel for Oswego Invite

A collage of regional volleyball teams will clash inside the Max Ziel gym this weekend as the Oswego State Lakers volleyball team plays host to a two-day tournament. Coaches from Alfred University, Clarkson, and Utica, and the hosts Oswego, are…

Husselbeck elevates Lakers to win over RPI

Powered by Ian Husselbeck’s fourth goal of the season, the Oswego State men’s soccer team (2-1-1) handed the RPI Engineers’ (2-1-1) their first loss of the season, 1-0, on Saturday, Sept. 12.  The Lakers wasted no time making their mark,…

Oswego women’s tennis sweeps weekend slate

Oswego’s women’s tennis brought out the brooms this past weekend, defeating Utica 7-0 on Friday before beating up on Brockport with a 6-1 dominant win. The weekend started with a shutout at Utica. The Lakers set the tone in doubles…

Laker’s sweep second consecutive cross country invitational

Dominating again, both Oswego State’s men’s and women’s cross country teams put on a show at the Lemoyne Invitational on Sept. 12, sweeping Onoadaga Community College and Division I Lemoyne College. The Lakers men’s team claimed first place in the…

Freshly launched Cannabis Minor draws interest

SUNY Oswego has expanded its Cannabis Studies offerings with a new minor designed to give students an academic understanding of the cannabis industry and its social, legal and scientific implications.  Professor Marthinus Koen, coordinator of the Cannabis Studies program, said…

7 Brew’s Financial Ownership History

A new coffee place in town is causing a stir, 7 Brew’s upcoming grand opening continues to elicit excitement and intrigue all around campus. Cars have been seen painted with bold messages such as “We love 7 Brew,” and lines…

Remembering Dolly Parton, her legacy built on dreams, music, generosity

Dolly Parton built a legacy that reached beyond music, turning her successes into a lasting commitment to children, families and her Tennessee community. Parton died Aug. 25, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80 after a…

Rebecca Black is back, furthering electro-pop movement with confidence

Rebecca Black, electronic-pop artist, is back with her EP “Age of the Exhibitionist.” The singer known behind the 2011 phenomenon “Friday” has since rebranded into a mature, experimental and significant figure in modern electronic-pop.  While Black has obtained decent traction…

Opinion Staff Editorial

From the Editor-in-Chief’s desk: Oswegonian encourages student writers participation

As we usher in the 91st year of The Oswegonian I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Elena Gaffney and I will be serving as the editor-in-chief for the 2026-2027 academic year.   I was…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces AI ban in public schools

On Wednesday, Sep. 2, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that all artificial intelligence student-facing materials will be banned during the 2026-2027 school year.  This ban will temporarily exist among elementary and middle school students for a year, to assess technology interactions….