The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Year: 2020

Cross country teams using 2020 pause to prepare for future

Oswego State’s cross country team was in desperate need of a reset following the 2019 season. The SUNYAC Championship results revealed a team in need of change after the men’s team finished in last place out of nine teams and…

‘Super Smash Brothers’ adds Steve from ‘Minecraft’ to roster

“Minecraft” being added to “Super Smash Brothers” used to be something of an outrageous inside joke among fans. Steve being the name given to the voiceless avatar that players control at the start of “Minecraft.” Since Minecrafts rise to fame,…

Junior standout looks to get back on diving board

Cameron Ellis, a junior at Oswego State, is on route to be the future of the Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving team. The Rockland County native has already won two silver medals at the SUNYAC Diving Championships. …

‘Clone High’ holds up despite odd nature

Remember “Clone High?” Well they’re rebooting it. For those unfamiliar, the premise of this early 2000’s, one-season wonder is a secret organization has made clones of historical figures that must endure high school together under their mad scientist principal, Scudworth…

Oswego State’s actions to prevent COVID-19 spread on-campus minimal, late

Just as Oswego State was about to enter its 14-day remote learning period, activities such as Greek Life, athletics and in-person dining were suspended in-person, a course of action that could have been carried out earlier on.  These measures have…

First Presidential Debate fails to instill confidence in viewers

Can we honestly call what we all watched on Sept. 29 a Presidential Debate? I do not even want to call it a dumpster fire because that would be an insult to actual dumpster fires. It was really, really bad….

Racing returns to Fulton Speedway, DIRTcar OktoberFAST slated for Oct. 8

The end of September means new life for race fans across New York state, along with the management and local race teams of Fulton Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval track that sits overlooking the banks of the Oswego River will turn…

Updated: Basketball, men’s hockey schedules are drafts that need approval

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:23 p.m. New information that has been released by the SUNYAC is now reflected in the story. The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that men’s hockey, as well as…

Week in SA

While The Oswegonian is financed by the Oswego State Student Association, all reporting of SA is unbiased through reporting of facts. SA meets virtually every Tuesday at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Meetings can be accessed with the following link: https://zoom.us/j/91262556247 SA…

After two-week pause, in-person classes can resume with low number of COVID-19

After announcing on Friday morning that in-person classes would resume on Monday, Oct. 5, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, alongside SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, Oswego City Mayor Billy Barlow and Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, held a press conference at…