Music department hosts concert for Family and Friends Weekend
To celebrate Friends and Family Weekend, the music department of SUNY Oswego hosted a concert to promote their department and the talented students who participate in it. For some groups, this event was their first concert of the year, while…
Oswego holds “Earnest” production as families, friends arrive for weekend
There is a perfect saying to explain what has been going on in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre for the past few days: “nanty narking,” a phrase from Victorian England that means to have lots of great fun. As funny as…
Brooklyn singer Leslie Mendelson travels upstate, performs in Oswego
Singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson hit the stage at the Oswego Music Hall on Oct. 21. Her work in the music world is extremely credible with many collaborations including Jackson Browne and The Grateful Dead’s own Bob Weir. She is a Grammy-nominated…
Women’s Center rallies to advocate for awareness of sexual, domestic violence
The Women’s Center at SUNY Oswego held their annual “Take Back the Night” march on Oct. 19, walking through the cold fall night around campus with signs and megaphones to spread their message. “We are walking for a reason,” declared…
On-campus vigil highlights Palestinian representation
On Oct. 19, Jewish Life at Oswego hosted an on-campus “Vigil for Israel” meant to unify students during a time of international conflict and share words of comfort to those affected by the ongoing situation. Speakers at the vigil included…
Vigil for Israeli victims of Israel-Hamas held, Mayor and Rabbi give speeches
Jewish Life held a candlelight vigil in honor of Israeli civilians who were killed by Hamas during the attacks on Oct. 7. Several speakers attended the vigil on Oct. 19, including Mayor Billy Barlow and Rabbi Yossi Madvig. Madvig led…
Penfield Library unveils banned, challenged books through nation
SUNY Oswego held Oz Reads Banned Books, an educational event seeking to educate students about banned books and what they can do to influence the issue. The event took place outside of Penfield Library on Oct. 3, and was a…
President Nwosu addresses university, announces plan for increased equity
Beginning his first term at SUNY Oswego on Aug. 15, President Peter O. Nwosu marked his first semester at the university with an inaugural State of the University Address. This address highlighted both recent accomplishments by students and faculty and…
Ceramicist writer duo visits Oswego, shines spotlight on Chicano artistry
Writer Josie Méndez-Negrete and ceramicist Verónica Castillo have worked to make Chicano art more visible, including to SUNY Oswego students. Méndez-Negrete and Castillo both appeared as guest speakers on Oct. 2 for the fourth webinar in the creative writing department’s…
Poet Otoniya Juliane Bitek describes newest project, pushes representation
In a recent event organized by Artswego and the English and creative writing department, the audience at 106 Lanigan Hall had the privilege of engaging with renowned poet, Juliane Okot Bitek, whose literary prowess has resonated with large audiences. Bitek,…
