The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Dec. 28, 2024

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Oswego State’s actions to prevent COVID-19 spread on-campus minimal, late

Just as Oswego State was about to enter its 14-day remote learning period, activities such as Greek Life, athletics and in-person dining were suspended in-person, a course of action that could have been carried out earlier on.  These measures have…

First Presidential Debate fails to instill confidence in viewers

Can we honestly call what we all watched on Sept. 29 a Presidential Debate? I do not even want to call it a dumpster fire because that would be an insult to actual dumpster fires. It was really, really bad….

Racing returns to Fulton Speedway, DIRTcar OktoberFAST slated for Oct. 8

The end of September means new life for race fans across New York state, along with the management and local race teams of Fulton Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval track that sits overlooking the banks of the Oswego River will turn…

Updated: Basketball, men’s hockey schedules are drafts that need approval

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:23 p.m. New information that has been released by the SUNYAC is now reflected in the story. The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that men’s hockey, as well as…

After two-week pause, in-person classes can resume with low number of COVID-19

After announcing on Friday morning that in-person classes would resume on Monday, Oct. 5, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, alongside SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, Oswego City Mayor Billy Barlow and Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, held a press conference at…

In-person classes to resume Monday, most restrictions to remain at Oswego State

After going on a voluntary 14-day pause to contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, Oswego State has received approval to return to in-person classes starting on Monday, Oct. 5. Classes that originally began as in-person or hybrid-model classes at…

Students Face Unprecedented Circumstances in Isolation, Quarantine

With over 150 students in on-campus quarantine and isolation, the care for these students in unprecedented times falls on Oswego State and its faculty and staff. The college is attending to its students, offering daily phone calls, three meals a…

ALANA Conference Kicks Off with Little Rock 9 Speaker

The 34th annual ALANA Student Leadership Conference began on Wednesday night with a keynote address by Minnijean Brown-Trickey. As a member of the Little Rock Nine, Brown-Trickey made history in 1957 when she and eight other students desegregated public schools…

Oswego State Professor Presents on COVID-19

Peter Newell presented Science Today “Biology of COVID-19: Symptoms, Treatments, Vaccines” to Oswego State over Zoom on Sept. 22.  Newell is a professor in the department of biological sciences at Oswego State. He calls himself an “armchair immunologist” to not…

Devin McDonald Comes to Oswego State as New Grad Assistant

After spending four years as SUNY Geneseo’s starting goaltender, former Div. III National Player of the Year, Devin McDonald has joined the Oswego State men’s hockey team as its new Festa Graduate Assistant Coach.  McDonald is the third person to…