Conservative students say university caters to liberals
[This story was originally written during the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] As their meeting began on an April evening last semester, several members of the Oswego chapter of College Republicans joked about transgender pronouns. For many these…
Haley Mae Campbell takes center stage, Deborah F. Stanley Arena
Country singer Haley Mae Campell brought her original music and covers, including the debut of a new song, to the Deborah F. Stanley Arena in a free concert for students on Aug. 26. According to Vanessa Taylor, interim director of…
Oswego hosts Aux Cord Wars at OzFest
It is not often that the audience chooses the opening music to a concert. But at OzFest 2023, Aux Cord Wars handed the show to SUNY Oswego students. For each round of the Aux Cord Wars, hosts Jay Dukes and…
Commencement speakers announced
Provided by the Office of Communications and Marketing SUNY Oswego’s three May 2023 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 13, will feature keynote speakers with a variety of leadership perspectives and experiences. Dr. Juhanna Rogers, Senior Vice President of Racial Equity…
Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino to give concert May 3
Provided by the Office of Communications and Marketing Award-winning jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino will wrap the season of SUNY Oswego’s Ke-Nekt Music Series with a performance at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom. Tarantino is known…
“After the Lake” panelists provide insight on navigating life after graduation
On April 26, students enrolled in the public relations (PRL) 318 class hosted guest speakers in a panel discussion detailing the potential different paths students can take after graduation. This event, called “After the Lake,” took place in the Marano…
Student saves birds with window stickers
Provided by the Office of Communications and Marketing SUNY Oswego senior zoology student Brooke Goodman is working toward saving the lives of birds by adding window stickers to buildings around the large lakeside campus and other activities to divert feathered…
SUNY Oswego professors’ union rallies on campus for new contract
“Who are we? UUP!” “Union strong, union proud! Everyone say it loud!” A demonstration on behalf of the United University Professors (UUP) union was held on April 25 at SUNY Oswego to show support for a new contract between union…
Concerning fungus draws media attention, coincides with release of ‘The Last of Us’
On March 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a press release about concerns related to an “emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat” called Candida auris (C. auris). The press release contains data from 2020…
Student petition calls for Black studies department
Unlike many of its peers in the SUNY system, SUNY Oswego does not have a Black studies major program, a fact that graduating senior Rickey Strachan is hoping to change with other students’ help. Inspired by Professor Kenneth Marshall’s Black…
