The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 27, 2024

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What Could Have Been: Women’s Soccer Primed for Improvement

The Oswego State women’s soccer team want to put last season on the back burner, after going 3-14 and finishing 1-8 in the SUNYAC. Although it has struggled for the past couple of seasons, this fall could have been a…

Blaming Students for COVID-19 Spread Unfair, Innacurate

With the rise of coronavirus cases in the United States, universities across the country have sworn to reduce the number of cases on campuses. Many schools promised to test their students, to prioritize safety and to do what they could…

Virus Vaccine Something to be Cautious About

We are getting it in November. We are getting it in January 2021. Everyone will have it by April. These are all things Americans have been told over the last few months about when they are getting a vaccine for…

“Project Power” Fails to Fill Void Left by Lack of Superhero Films

Over the past decade, superhero and comic book films have become a significant staple in pop culture, with the promise of riveting action, dazzling digital effects and captivating characters. Given the immense popularity of the genre, in addition to the…

“Aggretsuko” Continues to Impress as New Season Comes Out

After two seasons of surprisingly insightful television, “Aggretsuko” has proven to be the second realest show starring talking animals to come out in the last decade, with top spot going to Bojack Horseman. Retsuko, the overworked, death-metal belting red panda,…

Oswego Sub Shop employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Oswego Sub Shop announced in a Facebook post on Thursday afternoon that one of its part-time employees tested positive for COVID-19, as first reported by WTOP-10 TV’s Zac Case on Twitter. Sub Shop owner Bill Greene confirmed that the…

‘Abundance of caution’: Oswego State put on pause before 100 cases to contain spread

After the announcement from Oswego State President Deborah Stanley that in-person classes and extracurricular activities would be placed on pause for a 14-day period, Stanley, alongside SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, held a press conference Friday…

Oswego State to enter 14-day pause of in-person classes due to COVID-19 numbers

With 82 positive COVID-19 cases toward the New York State 100-case threshold in only the first week, Oswego State officials have temporarily paused in-person classes for 14 days, starting Saturday, Sept. 19, according to an email sent from President Deborah…

‘This is our shot’: Oswego State places more restrictions, harsher penalties

After numerous concerns on Saturday about in-person classes at Oswego State despite 124 active cases, President Deborah Stanley has increased the severity of punishments and added several new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 on-campus. With the guidelines set…

Oswego State classes to resume Monday despite high numbers

Despite 124 active COVID-19 cases at Oswego State, the school will still host in-person classes on Monday due to the interpretation of New York State’s guidelines. Oswego State’s first 14-day period lasted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, recording 82…