The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2017

Philosopher, author speaks about book on war

Philosophers such as Homer and Sophocles have studied the effects of war on soldiers, their moral injury and their psychological response to the aftermath and threat of battle throughout time. Nancy Sherman, a philosophy professor at Georgetown University, said about…

Communications professor appointed to Dean of graduate studies position

Oswego State announced the appointment of Kristen Campbell Eichhorn, a professor of communication studies and President Faculty Fellow, as the new dean of graduate studies, starting July 1. Eichhorn has a distinguished record of teaching, research and service in her…

Mother of drunk driving victim pleads for students to make better choices

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teens in the United States, Kevin Velzy, University Assistant Police Chief said. These facts opened the fourth annual “Drive Safe, Live Safe” program in the Hewitt Ballroom on Monday evening…

SA looks for alternative to inefficient bus stickers

Due to the inefficiency of bus stickers, Student Association President Emily Nassir is looking to replace them with a one-step ID card based alternative. Students who pay their activities fee can get a bus sticker from the box office in…

Faculty member passes away due to cancer

Oswego State was recently devastated by the loss of Cyndia Donovan, who managed the Marano Campus Center box office and passed away at the age of 62 on March 12 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She worked for…

4 Oswego State students recognized with highest honor in SUNY system

Abigail Boyce is not only one of the recipients of the SUNY Chancellor Awards, but also a senior scholar athlete. Boyce grew up in Lockport, and is a finance major with a minor in statistics. Boyce has participated in indoor…

Every woman deserves acknowledgment

Feminism seeks to dismantle systems of oppression. There have been many symbols raised that seek to carry the banner of feminism in their charge. For instance, the “Fearless Girl” bronze statue that stands in front of the charging bull on…

Discover careers that interest you

Among the various anxieties college freshman or transfer students may feel upon entering school, uncertainty over one’s chosen major is perhaps the most common. This is often the result of an increasing emphasis on college as merely the avenue to…

Americans’ lack of knowledge of court justices is ridiculous

It is absolutely saddening even just one United States Supreme Court Justice puts you in a minority in America. Results of a recent C-SPAN poll showed the average American could barely name a justice of the highest court in the…

Appreciate SAPB’s effort for OzFest

Since its inception, OzFest has been the subject of much scrutiny by Oswego State students. Serving as the alternative option to the Bridge Street Run pub crawl, OzFest was the product of the Student Association Programming Board in 2015 to…