The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Dec. 26, 2024

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Welcome to the tundra

  Oswego State has quickly lived up to its title this semester, hosting two snowstorms in the first two weeks of class after being named the No. 2 snowiest school in the country by Accuweather.com. On Wednesday, the Oswego State campus was…

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Lakeside Artisans event for friends and family

To reach out to the community and provide a morning of fun, creative activities, Lakeside Artisans of West First Street in downtown Oswego hosted an event called “Say it with Class, Say it with Glass.” From 10 a.m. to 12…

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Water main break shuts down portion of Bridge Street

A water main broke on Bridge Street in Oswego Friday night around 5 p.m.  Traffic was reduced to one lane in either direction until it was closed completely between West First Street and East First Street around 7 p.m.  During…

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Oswego drug arrests ranks No. 3

  On rehabs.com’s recent “Most On-Campus Drug Arrests Per 1,000 Students” list, which included national major schools across the country, Oswego State ranked third. The ranking, based on data from the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education and reported…

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Oswego approves property tax hike

In December, city lawmakers passed Oswego’s 2014 budget, which included a 43 percent property tax increase. For Oswego State students living off-campus, the property tax increase presents the possibility of higher rent payments as the city’s landlords adjust to the…

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Oswego State cancels evening classes

  Oswego State cancelled all evening classes today at 12:35 p.m. through the SUNY Alert system and its Twitter page. Evening classes include those starting at 4:30 p.m. or after. Classes are cancelled “due to weather, particularly cold and anticipated…

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Oswego’s lagging literacy

Literacy is an indispensable skill in today’s society, but for too many adults in the United States, it is a skill that they lack. Studies have shown that millions of adults in this country demonstrated low levels of literacy skills….

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Drone crash raises questions of public safety, privacy

Following the crashing of a drone in Central New York last week, peace activists have questioned the safety and privacy of citizens in Central New York, while local authorities are pushing to make the area drone-friendly. On Nov. 12, around…

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Students using Facebook must be careful

There has been some concern over the last few years about whether Facebook has been used as a secondary source of information for employers to look at when considering hiring possible employees. New research from the Department of Psychology at…

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SUNY Party Stories Full Interview

How did you come up with the idea to start the account and why? One of my friends at Michigan State runs an account very similar, Michigan State Party Stories essentially and I got the idea for SUNY because it’s…