The Oswegonian

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May. 8, 2024 

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Nicolas Diaz

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Advisement programs assist students as semester begins

With the end of its introductory phase, the fall 2023 semester has gone into full swing and brings about the expectations of professors in their respective classes. As such, academic pressure begins to build and new students who have yet…

University searches for honorary title candidates

In order to celebrate its most distinguished and widely-recognized alumni, the SUNY collegiate system annually chooses up to five of its former students to be the recipients of an honorary doctorate degree, labeled by SUNY Oswego as “the highest form…

CDC declares end to COVID-19 public health emergency, new variant sparks concern

Three years after the commencement of the global pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end of the global Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 5 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely…

Environmental director urges hazardous waste disposal, deadline approaching

Reopening its doors on May 1 of this year, the Household Hazardous Waste Facility located in the town of Volney, New York, acts as a drop-off point for potentially dangerous household products, including materials such as degreasers, disinfectants, household cleaners,…

Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion pop, lock, flip hip-hop on new bop

Rating: 5/5 stars Historically, the music genre of rap has been dominated by men, with early influential figures being Dr. Dre (“The Chronic”), Tupac Shakur (“All Eyez On Me”, The Notorious B.I.G. (“Ready to Die”) and many more. However, the…

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Quest allows students to showcase research

First launched in 1980 under the direction of Dr. Helen Bohmer Daly, Quest at SUNY Oswego stands as both an annual day-long gathering for the free exchange of academic knowledge and ideas between students and faculty members, and a nearly…

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Winter weather, online learning create confusion among students, professors

The city of Oswego is no stranger to snowfall, with Lake Ontario being the main culprit behind the copious amounts of lake effect snow that the port city routinely faces throughout the winter months.  Observing an average water surface temperature…

Official end of COVID-19 crisis to cause little change locally

Almost three years after its proclamation as a health crisis by the Department of Health and Human Services, the COVID-19 pandemic is running in its last few months under the official titles of both a national and public health emergency….