The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2014

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Remembering Mary Walker

In 1916, the Board of Medal Awards, concerned that too many Medal of Honor awards were given away too expediently, reviewed all previous Medals of Honor given out before World War I. The review would end with nearly 1,000 medals…

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Student wearing blackface sparks racial debate

She immediately knew something was wrong. Everyone at the party seemed to be enjoying themselves and ignoring the elephant in the room. Julia Nuzzo, however, thought that it needed to be addressed, so she asked the student what his intentions…

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Students use spring break to serve community

  While many Oswego State students returned to their homes for much needed relief during spring break, some students partook in  an Alternative Spring Break and spent the week doing volunteer work at various locations around the nation. The locations…

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Outdoor Club keeps active

Devon Rich, a sophomore and math education major, never thought she would find her place at Oswego State with the Outdoor Club, but it has become her niche. Rich discovered the Outdoor Club at the involvement fair at the beginning…

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This Week in SA

Twenty senators were present in room 132 of the Campus Center Auditorium on Tuesday for the weekly Student Association senate meeting. With the change of scenery, this would mark the final meeting where current President Anthony Smith and Vice President…

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Lakers, DKK join forces for event

April is child abuse awareness month and two juniors at Oswego State are bringing their two campus organizations together to help benefit the campaign to end abuse. Denvol Haye, the president of Delta Kappa Kappa, and Eli Kim-Swallow of the…

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Fraternity pledge files lawsuit with state after injuries from alleged hazing

An Oswego State student is suing the state over injuries he received from a hazing incident at a fraternity. Liam McDonald said the incident occurred on Oct. 8 while pledging with Sigma Gamma, according to the lawsuit filed in the…

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Keynote speaker set

Oswego State alumnus and children’s book author Bruce Coville will be the keynote speaker for Oswego State’s annual Quest. Coville will speak to students and faculty in the Campus Center auditorium at 10 a.m. on April 9. The event is…

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Student Association Election Results

Student Association elections wrapped up on March 12 and were then verified by the Supreme Court of SA. In total for the SA election, 243 votes were cast over the two days polls were open for students online. This totals…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Cultural identity is no joke

While columns on offensive costumes are usually reserved for October, recent events on campus have forced examination of the issue with Halloween still months away. Beer Olympic events and themed-parties in general have long been a tradition on college campuses,…