The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Lydia Goerner

New evaluating fake news quarter course addresses trending, prevalent topics

With the subject of fake news so prevalent in politics, Oswego State will be offering a course focused on evaluating news sources during the fourth quarter of the spring semester. The course, ENG 395, is titled Evaluating News Sources: Good,…

Mandatory fees cost students

Broad-based fees, sums charged to all students, make up over $2,900 of charges on Oswego State students’ bills each year. Most of these charges are mandatory, but students can choose to opt-out of several others. Victoria Furlong, Oswego State’s assistant…

Katko wins Congressional race

Republican Representative John Katko won the race for the 24th Congressional District with around 57 percent of the vote on Tuesday. “And they said this was a swing district, right?” Katko began his acceptance speech. “Not anymore.” In his speech…

Incumbent Katko re-elected for second congressional term

By Lydia Goerner and Natalie Brophy Republican Representative John Katko has won the race for the 24th congressional district with around 57 percent of the vote on Nov. 8. “And they said this was a swing district, right?” Katko began…

Election 2016 coverage: Live from John Katko’s Headquarters

LIVE: Election Night Coverage Keep up with the latest in the 2016 24th district congressional election. The Oswegonian, alongside WTOP-10, will have live coverage on incumbent Republican John Katko’s headquarters at the Sheraton Syracuse University conference center. Reporters will also be attending…

City divided on presidential election

“The presidency is going to affect us. We are the change; we are the future.” Calvin Lopez’s statement echoes the feeling of Oswego State students who have begun voting for the presidential election, which takes place Nov. 8. Lopez, an…

Reports of sexual assault provoke campus-wide emails

Two campus-wide emails were sent out Oct. 20 informing the Oswego State community of “troubling reports” of sexual assault. The first email, sent in the morning, said “troubling reports of non-consensual sex” had been made to the Title IX office….

12th Media Summit focuses on social media

The 12th annual Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit addressed how digital, social and media trends impact music and the arts. The main event, held on Oct. 27, was a panel discussion featuring four professionals. The media and arts professionals ranged…

Stanley responds to assault notification resolution

After a rape occurred Sept. 8 in Hart Hall, there was an outcry from students who wanted to be informed of sexual assaults on campus and in residence halls. A resolution was unanimously passed by Student Association senators Sept. 27,…

Clown trend hits Oswego State

Oswego State has not escaped the nationwide trend of unknown people dressing up as clowns, who are deemed “creepy” by those who witness it. Across the nation, people are wearing clown costumes, causing fear from those with clown phobias. According…