The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Month: April 2022

Lakers collect new records in recent spring meet

By Gerard Turner The Lakers were in Rochester on Saturday for the St. John Fisher College Invitational. Many athletes were able to record personal bests, qualify for regionals and even engrave their names into the Oswego State track and field…

Local News

$4 million going towards Oswego hydroelectric facility

By Sydney Havens The equipment at the hydroelectric facility on West first Street, responsible for providing power and revenue to the City of Oswego, is now under construction. The facility was built in 1920, but was taken over by the…

Oswego drug task force makes first reported arrest

By Spencer Bates The City of Oswego police department’s new Drug Task Force announced its first arrest since its creation in late February of this year. According to Captain Damian Waters, the officers assigned to the force are well prepared…

Sports Tennis

Men’s tennis host St. Lawrence Saints

By Jakob Bradley Men’s tennis played host to the St. Lawrence Saints this past Wednesday afternoon. The Lakers entered the set with a 2-3 record, looking to make some late-season impact against a 7-8 Saints team.  This was the Lakers…

Skate park coming to Oswego with $2 million budget

By Annika Wickham Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced on March 31 the approval of a new skate park that will be built along the east side of the Oswego River.  Brad Siedlecki, the lead designer of the project and owner…

Oswego State softball underperforms, shows improvement

As the month of April wraps up, the Oswego State softball team remains in the hunt for a SUNYAC post season berth. The Lakers sit at 4-10 in conference play after going 1-5 last weekend against SUNYAC opponents. Overall, this…

Oswego Summer Concert Series schedule

Mayor Billy Barlow has released the schedule for the 2022 Oswego Summer Concert Series at Veteran’s Stage at West Linear Park along the Oswego River. The free concerts are held on Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. throughout the summer. “The…

Lakers crush Potsdam, drop game versus rival Brockport

By Alex Abramovitch The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team dropped its most recent matchup against SUNY Brockport on April 27 by a score of 16-5. The loss handed the Lakers their fourth in the SUNYAC and their 10th overall for…

Oswego to host Red Cross blood drive

By Sydney Havens Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow have announced they will host their annual blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on May 6, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Roy…

SUNY Oswego launches micro-credential program

By Sydney Havens SUNY Oswego has officially launched its micro credentialing program. According to college officials, this program will create options for current and future students to make themselves more marketable and competitive when seeking top jobs in their field….