The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Oct. 2, 2024

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Men’s hockey brings new coach on board ahead of season

  In a little over a week, the Oswego State men’s hockey team will take the ice for their first exhibition game of the 2022 season. That contest against Stevenson University will mark the first game Bob Shattell will join…

Super DIRT week kicks into gear at Oswego Speedway for 50th straight year

The dirt has been placed down once again at Oswego Speedway as the ‘Steel Palace’ turns into the ‘Clay Palace’ for one week in the race season. This time for the 50th anniversary of the Napa Auto Parts Super DIRT…

Field hockey has major slide after hot start to season

After a hot start to the season, the Oswego State field hockey team has hit a rough patch as they have lost five out of their last six games bringing their record to 6-5. The Lakers previously played SUNY Oneonta…

Oswego State volleyball continues hot play through 11-game winning streak

The Oswego State volleyball team is proving to be a force in the SUNYAC conference after struggling versus conference opponents in 2021.  Last season, the Lakers finished 1-8 in conference matches and finished with a 12-14 record. Under the guidance…

Lake Effect Electrification fieldwork to begin Nov. 1

The Lake Effect Electrification (LEE) project, led by SUNY Oswego meteorology professors Dr. Scott Steiger and Dr. Yonggang Wang, alongside 22 student researchers, begin their fieldwork on Nov. 1. But the project is years in the making and will continue…

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SUNY Oswego theater department hosts staged reading of Gina Femia production

On Oct. 7 and 8, SUNY Oswego’s theater department will host a staged reading of “I F*cking Hate Shakespeare,” written by Gina Femia. The production is directed by Steve Mazzoccone, a visiting assistant professor of acting and directing.  The play…

Students spending has decreased more than 50% over last 15 years  

College students have been reducing their class material spending steadily during the last decade.  According to STATISTA, the average spending in U.S. dollars has decreased approximately 52% since 2007 reaching a low of $339 in 2021-2022 from the peak of…

Annual Pumpkin Fest returns to city of Oswego

The Oswego chapter of the YMCA held its annual Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 1 and 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Washington Square Park. The Pumpkin Festival, which is co-sponsored by the City of Oswego, included…

Kids Tech offers learning experience for college, grade school students 

One local program is bringing college and grade-school students together for a mutual learning experience. This project is part of the Kids Tech program. The goal is to teach young children about the technology field while also giving technology education…

Deaths of queen and Gorbachev represent end of era

On Aug. 30, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev passed away in a hospital in Moscow at the ripe old age of 91.  Gorbachev served as the leader of the Soviet Union and as the General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1985…