The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Dec. 22, 2024

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Oswegonian staff debate the excitement around eclipse

Mackenzie Shields: The semester has all been leading up to this: April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse. While for some, it may just be a day of canceled classes, for others, it is much more. Even if…

Professors respond to debate on using AI to teach creative writing

The controversy over using artificial intelligence (AI) for creative writing has sparked debate in the literary world. At SUNY Oswego, the creative writing faculty are a small example of this split over whether to include AI in their lessons. Stephanie…

Oswegonian staff debate Christmas lights colors

Mackenzie: You are going for a lovely Christmas light drive around your neighborhood. You take the time to enjoy each and every house, taking the drive at your own pace. You stumble upon a lovely house, with the railing decorated…

Oswegonian staff debate the best type, temperature of coffee

Mackenzie Shields: Black coffee can be the perfect vessel for enjoying the flavors of a quality coffee. When visiting a local shop and picking up a small bag of their special roasts with a paragraph-long description, drinking that coffee hot…

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Preacher sparks debate, controversy

This report is from 2015. For the 2019 article on Jesse Morrell’s visit to Oswego State, go here. A group of students gathered around a lone traveling preacher on Monday afternoon on the Oswego State campus. The man, Jim Deferio,…

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Oswego mayoral debate 2015

Oswego City residents showed their support in attending the 2015 mayoral debate Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Oswego High School auditorium. City Councilor Billy Barlow, Oswego County legislator Amy Tresidder and incumbent Thomas Gillen addressed topics ranging from economic…

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Porn star Ron Jeremy to debate anti-pornography speaker at Oswego State

Student Association Programming Board is presenting a Debate on Pornography on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Hewitt Union Ballroom. The debate will feature former porn star Ron Jeremy and Canadian author and activist Susan G. Cole. Jeremy…

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Charges against exchange student spark national outcry

Oswego State has become the center of a national freedom of speech debate after threatening to suspend a journalism exchange student for three emails he sent out on Oct. 17. President Deborah Stanley sent a letter to Alex Myers on…