The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Campus

Vote Oswego talks elections

SUNY Oswego has encouraged students to not only register to vote but also go to the polls and fill out absentee ballots for the 2022 midterm election. Vote Oswego is a campaign run during election years that reaches out to…

“The Golden Cage” performing on campus

Waterman Theatre will host “The Golden Cage,” an operetta originally written and performed by WWII refugees living at Fort Ontario, on Nov. 12 and 13 for its first performance since 1945.  “The Golden Cage” tells the story of the 982…

 Panic Film Festival returns

Family and friends gathered on Oct. 22 for the Panic Film Festival which celebrated the creation of 12 student-made horror films.  The preparation for this event began two weeks ago, when participants arranged themselves in small groups, with the goal…

SUNY Oswego athletes rake leaves for local elderly community

All 24 SUNY Oswego athletic teams are taking to the community on Nov. 6 to rake leaves for the elderly. They are still looking for ten more people who would like their yards raked. In its 17th year at SUNY…

Media Summit panelists discuss mental health, representation, among other topics

SUNY Oswego hosted the 2022 Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit on Oct. 26 to an audience of students, faculty and alumni in Waterman Theatre.  Officer in charge Mary Toale opened the event by thanking everyone involved and acknowledging Curtis…

Cemetery ghost, history tour returns 

SUNY Oswego’s Seventh Annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery Ghost and History Storyteller Tour will take place on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. The storytelling tour is a unique performance which takes place outdoors in an actual cemetery. For the first…

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Presidential candidates go head-to-head

The influence of SUNY Oswego’s West Campus Community Council presidential race has been felt far beyond the radius of the residence halls, as posters of opposing candidates can be seen across Marano Campus Center, Shineman and even Wonzones Calzones in…

SUNY Oswego participates in Denim Day

By Annika Wickham SUNY Oswego hosted a Denim Day event on April 25 to spread awareness about sexual assault, victim blaming and the stigmas that can surround abuse.  “I think it is important to change our attitudes and how we…

$202,000 OzFest budget causes controversy

By John Custodio The SUNY Oswego Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) will be sponsoring OzFest on May 6, with outdoor activities from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and culminating in a concert at 7 p.m. The concert will be hosted…

Oswego drug task force makes first reported arrest

By Spencer Bates The City of Oswego police department’s new Drug Task Force announced its first arrest since its creation in late February of this year. According to Captain Damian Waters, the officers assigned to the force are well prepared…