The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Jamie Aranoff

Cutler Fund raises grant to Oswego State

One million dollars in total has been awarded to the public justice department through generous donations from alumnus David Cutler. “The fund, created in 2004, started with $100,000, and today in 2017 has increased to $1 million,” said Jaclyn Schildkraut,…

Mumps outbreaks on rise in Upstate New York

Thirty seven confirmed cases of mumps loom over Syracuse University’s campus and with 74 probable cases, the total is over 100 students with mumps, proving the illness is back with vengeance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

International Students Day educates students on different cultures

Traveling the world in a minute became a reality Tuesday during International Students Day, which celebrated the diversity and cultural identity of international students studying at Oswego. Students representing nine different countries filled the Marano Campus Center hallway with bright…

First independent Syracuse mayor elected

As election day cast across both Oswego County and Syracuse, residents took to the polls to exercise their right to vote. D Bus owner and local landlord, Lee B. Walker Jr., lost the election for Oswego County legislator for the…

Campus releases annual safety report for last year

Crime, alcohol and drug-related incidents have increased on Oswego State’s campus in the past year, according to an annual survey conducted by University Police. University Police recently published the annual Clery Report, which is a written report mandated for all…

Distracted drivers caught by UP

Every year, distracted driving kills over 3,000 people and injures almost 400,000. In an attempt to combat this epidemic, the Oswego State University Police has administered over 100 tickets for the use of electronic devices yearly since 2014. “Distracted driving…

Campus walks for ovarian cancer awareness

Oswego State is taking strides to spread awareness through their fifth annual “Totally TEAL” walk, with a record number of participants, according to men’s ice hockey coach Ed Gosek, on Tuesday morning. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and…

Oswego State partners with local businesses

Driving down East First Street returning students, faculty and staff may notice something, a new Oswego State sign in front of Pathfinder Bank. The sign marks the new Oswego State Business Resource Center. The move not only affords the Office…

Student leadership conference speaker inspires

Former President Barack Obama’s personal aid Ferial Govashiri spoke to students Friday evening about finding herself, and following passions, both personally and academically. Govashiri was the keynote speaker at the Oswego State Student Leadership Conference, a two-day event spanning March…

MBA students volunteer to do taxes for free

Students in Oswego State’s MBA program are volunteering their time to do income tax reports free of charge for both students and members of the Oswego community. For more than 10 years the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, has…