Student petition calls for Black studies department
Unlike many of its peers in the SUNY system, SUNY Oswego does not have a Black studies major program, a fact that graduating senior Rickey Strachan is hoping to change with other students’ help. Inspired by Professor Kenneth Marshall’s Black…
Presidential forums continue for candidates
As SUNY Oswego’s presidential search continues, candidates are speaking at open forums, where the community, faculty and students are invited to attend and ask questions. On March 23, Karin Ruhlandt, the second candidate, had her open forums. Ruhlandt began her…
Cemetery ghost, history tour returns
SUNY Oswego’s Seventh Annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery Ghost and History Storyteller Tour will take place on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. The storytelling tour is a unique performance which takes place outdoors in an actual cemetery. For the first…
Dining halls making change to composting
By Mackenzie Shields All of SUNY Oswego’s dining halls and retail locations are now composting pre-consumer waste, said Sarah Smelko, a graduate student interning at the sustainability office. “It’s a big undertaking, so we launched it in the fall semester…
Fitness centers change Instagram challenge
By John Custodio The SUNY Oswego fitness centers and campus recreation have changed a 21-day fitness challenge after pushback from the campus Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE). On Feb. 8, @oswegocampusrec, the official Instagram account of SUNY Oswego’s campus recreation…
False alarm reminds campus of ice safety
By Brandon Ladd A scene of chaos ensued on the SUNY Oswego campus on Feb. 15 as reports began to circulate that a student was potentially on the dangerous ice of Lake Ontario. This prompted the response of almost two…
Uber Josh returns to SUNY Oswego campus
By Aiden Trusz If you ask any Oswego student how they feel about Joshua Barbour, they may look at you with confusion. There are plenty of Josh’s on campus, is Barbour supposed to be special? When you rephrase the question,…
SHOP provides free winter gear to students
SUNY Oswego’s SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) hosted Warm-Up Week Feb. 15-17 in hopes to provide students with proper winter clothing for no cost. According to Helena Buttons, the SHOP coordinator, Warm-Up Week was a two part event that began…
Oswego City Police to participate in 30×30 initiative
By Spencer Bates On Jan. 31 City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow revealed that the city police department will participate in the 30×30 initiative. The goal of the project is to increase the representation of women in the police force…
