The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 4, 2025

Campus Events

Return to normal Halloween activities in town

The SUNY Oswego campus and the greater city of Oswego area have several Halloween-themed events coming up for the weekend of Oct. 29 to 31. These activities give college students and families the chance to get out and socialize this…

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‘80s ice skating event offers free activity

SUNY Oswego Student Association Planning Board (SAPB) hosted ‘80s Ice Skating on Oct. 17 in the Deborah Stanley Arena & Convocation Hall. The event was open to all SUNY Oswego students, faculty and staff with no fees from 5:30-7:30 p.m….

Spanish Paralympian to study abroad at Oswego

Life has been a journey for Desiree Vila of Spain, a Tokyo 2020 Paralympian who will be an exchange student at SUNY Oswego this spring. Vila began practicing gymnastics at a very young age. She used to compete in the…

SUNY Oswego senior researching bats

By John Custodio SUNY Oswego senior Nicole Rose has started her independent research on bat echolocation and the effects of anthropogenic, or human-made, sound on bat behavior. Rose’s research is overseen by professor Maria Sagot, who holds a Ph.D in…

Music series back at SUNY Oswego campus

“Nick and Julia: The Start of Something Big,” SUNY Oswego’s live event marked the first in-person music series of the season on Oct. 13 in Sheldon Ballroom during the ongoing pandemic. In terms of performing during COVID-19, Ziobro said, “Virtual…

‘Elsewhere’ makes debut, SUNY Oswego theater opens

SUNY Oswego’s first live in-person play since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic opened this week in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. “Elsewhere,” written by Adam Szymkowicz, follows the story of a young woman, Celia, who is afraid to leave her house….

Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit returns to campus

SUNY Oswego will host the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit on Oct. 27 with a full day of in-person events planned including special sessions and a live panel in Waterman Theatre.  The summit is going back to its previous…

Johnson Hall hosts casino Laker Night

Throughout the year, each residence hall will host its own respective Laker Night for the campus and its students. Johnson Hall started these Laker Nights off with a bang with its lively Casino Night on Oct. 8.  Justin Dickerson, the…

“Native New York” offers insight through art

The Tyler Art Gallery in Tyler Hall will welcome its newest exhibition, “Native New York,” during an opening ceremony Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will feature art from around 35 named contemporary artists as well as a number…

Renovations begin after Hewitt groundbreaking

The groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 1 marked the official start of the $80 million Hewitt Hall renovation project that will turn the former student union into a state-of-the-art home for SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts.  Funding…