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Penfield Library celebrates milestone

Penfield Library celebrated its 50th anniversary in its current building in the center of campus on Oct. 27. The current building that Penfield is housed in was opened in 1968. Prior to that, the library had been housed in Rich…

Writer Adjei-Brenyah visits, discusses book with class

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, a fiction short story writer, visited Oswego State’s Living Writers Series Oct. 29 when he was invited to the River’s End Bookstore by co-owner Bill Reilly.  Upon his visit, Adjei-Brenyah was celebrating the first week of his…

Lifestyles Center hosts Zumba night to fight drug use

On Oct. 22, the Lifestyles Center had an open event for students to take part in a night of Zumba to fight alcohol and drug abuse on campus. The goal of the event was intended to motivate students at risk…

Former NBA player discusses athletes, activism

Etan Thomas, a former NBA player, visited Oswego State Oct. 22 to discuss the topic of his book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” which was released in March. Brian Moritz, an assistant professor in the communications department, hosted Thomas and…

Poet practices patterns, fractals in literary work

The Living Writers Series poet Jamaal May visited on Oct. 24 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. May, author of poetry collections “Hum” and “The Big Book of Exit Strategies,” began the conversation discussing the topic of patterning. He moved…

Homecoming Tailgate plans foiled by weather

The Homecoming Tailgate, one of the main events of Oswego State’s fall Homecoming celebration, was cancelled due the inclement weather. The event was coordinated by Oswego State’s Department of Campus Life, who also made the rain call for the tailgate….

Walters inspects use of GIFs as modern blackface

Kelly Walters, established African-American designer and researcher, visited Oswego State Oct. 16 to speak on the topic of digital blackface and its prevalence in contemporary use. The main topic of discussion was on how GIFs are now widely used as…

Oswego State runs for good cause

On Oct. 12, Cooper and Gilmmerglass Fitness Centers sponsored the Pumpkin Run, an event that invited students to run to raise funds for a good cause. The course was across the Oswego State campus, starting outside of the Marano Campus…

Women share stories of working in media industry

The Women in Media Breakout, part of a series of events for the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit at Oswego State, brought together three women of color in different media industries to discuss difficulties and triumphs they have faced…

Media Summit on viral voices

The 14th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit presented the views of professionals regarding the theme viral voices and advocacy in the digital age. Moderated by WNYT-TV news anchor Asa Stackel, a 2012 Oswego State alumnus, a panel of…