The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Maria Pericozzi

Oswego State breaks world record on live TV

The “Today Show” broadcasted live from Oswego State Friday to record 593 students breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest conga line on ice. Al Roker, an alumnus, returned home to Oswego as part of Rokerthon 3 and the…

OzFest lineup includes rap again

For the third straight year, rap has been the number one genre of music Oswego State students chose on the OzFest survey. DNCE and A-Boogie Wit Da Hoodie have been confirmed for the annual OzFest concert lineup at 8 p.m….

‘Today Show’ broadcasts live from Oswego to break record

Al Roker, an Oswego State alumnus, returned home to Oswego to attempt to break a world record Friday for the longest conga line on ice as part of Rokerthon 3 and Storming into the Madness College Tour broadcasted on the…

Stanley hosts first town hall of semester

Multiple students attended the first town hall meeting of the semester on Feb. 8 to discuss issues they felt were important and should be brought to President Deborah Stanley’s attention. Stanley urged students to speak up about what was on…

Cuomo announces Excelsior Scholarship program

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with the support of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, announced his new financial plan on Jan. 3 for students attending public colleges and universities in New York State. According to Cuomo, the Excelsior Scholarship program is the first…

People should own hedgehogs just because

It all started in high school when my neighbor texted me saying that she had a new pet. Instantaneously my phone was blown up with pictures of an animal that looked like a porcupine. I was so confused as to…

Stanley responds to U.S. executive order

Students received an email from Oswego State President Deborah Stanley on Sunday responding to President Donald Trump’s recent executive order titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” The executive order, which was signed on Jan….

Oswego professor Alok Kumar receives SUNY-wide award

Oswego State physics professor Alok Kumar received one of the SUNY system’s highest honors. On Nov. 10, Kumar was one of eight faculty in the SUNY system recognized as a Distinguished Teaching Professor by the SUNY board of trustees. Kumar…

Film, TV producer discusses travels, experience

On Nov. 2, Rick Jacobs, an Oswego State alumnus, spoke to the Living Writers Series class in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium about his experiences as a film and TV producer. Jacobs gave a brief history of how he broke…

Opinion

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ provides many life lessons

Shonda Rhimes was obsessed with watching surgical shows on the Discovery Channel, but originally developed the idea of “Grey’s Anatomy” after a doctor told her how hard it is to shave her legs in the hospital shower. Just like that,…