The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Mar. 5, 2025

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Cherise Trump visit creates controversy, leads to meeting of student organizations

Members and leaders of several SUNY Oswego student organizations met on campus March 29 to discuss the controversial arrival of Cherise Trump, a speaker invited to campus by the College Republicans student organization. Trump, who will come to Marano Campus…

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Reports of lead and cadmium in dark chocolate concerning consumers

Recent reports of multiple chocolate brands having high levels of lead and cadmium in their dark varieties have had mixed effects on chocolate lovers and businesses alike. Consumer Reports published a study on December 9, 2022 which discussed how different…

Parasites, cardinals, urbanization studied by honors student in thesis

Urbanization, parasites and cardinals all come together in one Oswego student’s honors thesis. Sonia Hernandez, a senior majoring in zoology, is in the final semester of her research project. After spending time working on fieldwork and microscopy throughout the summer…

Administration for Native Americans Commissioner speaks at SUNY Oswego

On March 8, Patrice Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, joined SUNY Oswego professor Jason Zenor’s American Indian Sovereignty class via Zoom. Kunesh is an American attorney who has served as commissioner for Native Americans and was recently appointed by…

Officer-in-Charge Toale participates in forum as presidential search candidate

The SUNY Oswego faculty, community and students were invited to take part in the first open forums regarding the university’s search for its next president on March 20. The first candidate announced to be making a visit was SUNY Oswego’s…

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Accessibility resources available to students

Disclaimer: This article is being written as a follow up for an editorial published in the March 3 edition of The Oswegonian titled “The Editor-In-Chief’s Column: Oswego Is Not Safe Or Accessible.”  Accessibility resources at SUNY Oswego are not just…

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Winter weather, online learning create confusion among students, professors

The city of Oswego is no stranger to snowfall, with Lake Ontario being the main culprit behind the copious amounts of lake effect snow that the port city routinely faces throughout the winter months.  Observing an average water surface temperature…

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Mobile recycling, education among initiatives to increase campus recycling

As students seem to struggle with recycling in the residence halls of SUNY Oswego, the Office of Sustainability and student employees are taking action to create a change. Each residence hall on campus has a recycling room, which is open…

Collage Concert to feature students, faculty

Voices and instruments will ring out Friday during the SUNY Oswego music department’s Collage Concert, which will feature a wide variety of musical genres and styles performed by both students and faculty. The concert, which will take place in Tyler…

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Support groups happening for students

While many students are aware of the on-campus availability of individual counseling, they may not be aware that the Counseling Services Center (CSC) also provides support groups. These groups give students the opportunity to learn from and interact with their…