The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 28, 2024

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Alarming season for students: Hart Hall’s noise issue

By John Custodio SUNY Oswego’s Hart Hall, which is nine floors and can house 340 students in double and medical single rooms, has experienced 36 fire alarms in the fall 2021 semester alone, according to residents. Sophomore Samantha Cedeno, a…

COPE provides mental health resource

The Counseling Outreach Peer Educators, COPE, at SUNY Oswego are seeking to engage and empower students by promoting the mental health outlets on campus. COPE, formerly known as Peer-2-Peer, is a branch of students working with SUNY Oswego’s Counseling Service…

SHOP holds donation drive across campus

SUNY Oswego’s Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) is holding Cram the Van, a donation event meant to promote the organization and resupply the goods they offer free to students. SHOP was founded in 2016 and has served over one thousand…

Study launched on SUNY Oswego bird impact

Talyn Faulkner, a zoology major at SUNY Oswego, has begun a research project to study how the campus’ buildings and windows impact birds.  Windows can appear safe to birds because they reflect trees or the sky, according to the Cornell…

Diversity Speaker Series

The I Am Oz: Diversity Speaker Series continues Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., a New York Times bestselling author and Chair of Princeton’s Department of African American studies.  Glaude…

Global Awareness Conference kicks off

As part of the 2021 Global Awareness Conference, SUNY Oswego hosted a Kairos Blanket Exercise on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Global Awareness Conference this year is based on Indigenous food sovereignty and features events daily Nov….

SUNY places Afghan refugees, none in Oswego

SUNY is joining other colleges nationwide in welcoming Afghan refugees following the Taliban’s rise to power. SUNY’s campus at Buffalo State College is spearheading the initiative among SUNY schools. Here, an estimated 100 evacuees are slated to be placed in…

College offers Thanksgiving transportation

Thanksgiving break is nearly two weeks away and SUNY Oswego is helping students prepare for transportation plans.  The campus dorms will close on Nov. 24 at 8 a.m. and will reopen on Nov. 28 at noon. The Village will remain…

Revisting vaccine mandate from students’ view

It has been more than a month since the SUNY Oswego vaccine mandate went into effect on Sept. 27.  The campus was able to reach 98% compliance shortly after that date, according to an email from SUNY Oswego President Deborah…

SUNY Oswego opens forum for Chancellors award

SUNY schools are recognizing students for their professional achievements with the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 via the online nomination form.  According to the SUNY Administration, nominees must…