The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Controversial “Army Combat Fitness Test” emerges

By Ashton Becker A recent report has claimed the U.S. Army’s leaked plan to implement the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) this April. This controversial test was introduced in 2019, but has yet to be used for any purpose besides…

Russia launches invasion of Ukraine, what is to gain?

By Thomas Clark As of Feb. 21, Russia officially declared two self-proclaimed states in Ukraine as separate from the country of Ukraine. Three days later, Russia started its invasion of the nation, sending tanks in through the Belarus border and…

Five lots, few lots; commuter parking huge issue on campus

By John Custodio As discussed in an opinion article by Annika Wickham, it has been established in previous arguments that SUNY Oswego is horrendous with communicating to students about parking, and their parking lots are atrocious. However, an even greater…

Tully’s does not deliver ‘good times’ with tenders

By Sydney Havens At the beginning of March, the long-awaited Tully’s Tenders is set to open its doors in Oswego. Their claim to fame is chicken tenders, and these will be the primary menu item. There is only one problem…

Baloch murder not honorable or justified

By Ashton Becker Qandeel Baloch, a Pakistani model, actress, social media influencer and feminisit activist was murdered by her brother Waseem Azeem in 2016. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2019 and was acquitted of murder on Feb….

“Fool’s spring” makes appearance, time for the real thing

By Brandon Ladd “Fool’s spring” is known as the time after the first cold snap in winter when temperatures warm up significantly and people start to believe that the coldest part of winter has already passed. It is also put…

SUNY Oswego gyms free for students, great improvement

By Abigail Connolly SUNY Oswego is now offering free gym memberships to students. The memberships allow access to the Glimmerglass and Cooper Fitness Center facilities as well as the numerous group exercise classes throughout the week. Why did it take…

SUNY Oswego consistently fails student parking

By Annika Wickham On Feb. 10, residents of the Village on SUNY Oswego’s campus received the much anticipated snow plowing notice via email.  Sent occasionally throughout the spring semester, these notices alert residents of the various halls on campus that…

Poucher safe haven, good environment

By Ashley Perretta and Liam Morgenstern My obsession with the Poucher Hall bathrooms began during the fall 2020 semester. It provided a convenient place to stop for a quick break, a “bathroom break.” The Poucher Hall bathrooms turned into a…

Henderson retrial remind world of brutality

By Ashton Becker Twenty-two year old Bakari Henderson of Austin, Texas was murdered in Greece while on a business trip in July of 2017. He was the victim of a brutal and unwarranted attack. His life was taken all because…