Princeton professor lectures on ‘moral experiences’
A tradition of the philosophy department, the 36th annual “Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals” was held in the Historic Classroom in Sheldon Hall’s admissions suite. About 40 students and members of the department faculty attended. Named for the eclectic…
Mysterious no more (or still?) Squonk co-founder talks history of odd performance art
One of their hometown papers, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, called them “crackpot modernists and cartooning Michaelangelos.” The New York Times said they were “a multimedia troupe of infinite jest with an imagination to match.” Like a legendary animal, Squonk has to…
Accessibility: things need to be fixed, soon
It has been more than 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. Yet it is an open secret that the SUNY Oswego campus is not very accessible for people with or without disabilities. When you…
Office of Sustainability offers eco-friendly thrifting weekend
The spring 2024 OzThrift Sale, organized by the Sustainability Office, took place on the first weekend of the semester from Jan. 25 to 27. $5 Fill-A-Bag Day closed out the event on Jan. 27. The sale was in a new…
Oswego holds “Earnest” production as families, friends arrive for weekend
There is a perfect saying to explain what has been going on in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre for the past few days: “nanty narking,” a phrase from Victorian England that means to have lots of great fun. As funny as…
Holiday seasons must have classic holiday movies
Nostalgia fills the air as the chill sets in.Families of young children and young adults alike wait in anxious anticipation of the classic holiday specials. In October, beloved Halloween-themed movies and TV show episodes are the traditions of what used…
RIT professor Evan Selinger discusses surveillance, application of technology
On Sept. 29, approximately 25 students, faculty and staff sat diligently inside Sheldon Hall’s historic classroom for the annual Warren Steinkraus Lecture on human ideals. This year’s Steinkraus Lecture celebrated its 35th anniversary and was organized by the philosophy department….
Artifical intelligence begins integration with classrooms
A typical assignment for professor Stephanie Pritchard’s ENG 102 composition class would include a general “Note on AI” description. Scrolling through syllabi for different fall 2023 semester courses across campus brings up a number of addendums to required intellectual integrity…
Professor’s passion for night sky demonstrated in college planetarium
Natalia Lewandowska has always been fascinated by the night sky. Now, she is living out her dreams as an associate professor of physics and as the director of SUNY Oswego’s planetarium. Growing up in Poland and Germany, Lewandowska was always…
Filipino-American History Month
As a child of immigrant parents, I remember worrying about how I would fit into society. I still felt like an outsider even though I had lived in the United States since three-years-old, almost all my life. Even my last…
