Artswego forges new connections through power of art, agency
Approaching the Marano Campus Center concourse Wednesday, April 23, one may have noticed the sparseness as the day winded down. A usual feeling on any other day as the quiet and peace settled in, but it was Quest Day—the 46th…
Community members wow audience with woodwind quintet performance
Breezy Harbor Winds, a group of faculty and community members, showed off their instrumental skills in a woodwind quintet at Sheldon Hall Ballroom on April 27. Trevor Jorgensen, the orchestra director on campus and four other community members performed seven…
From across oceans to here: Int’l students make journeys both geographical, academic
Computer science student Ananta Bhowmick feels that moving across the globe from Bangladesh was one of the most enriching experiences of his life. “It allows me to observe and compare different cultures between my home country and the one I…
Interactive installation brings student-made ‘immersive elements’ to Oswego for Quest
Lowell Hutcheson, the Director of Arts Programming for Artswego, wanted the final show of the season to be something different than normal. The department’s Performing Arts Series normally consists of a traditional mix of music, theater and dance. “I was…
Oswego campus unaffected by Trump education cuts as SUNY system braces for worst
Oswego State remains mostly unaffected by President Donald Trump’s cuts to the Department of Education, but concerns remain as administrators attempt to shield schools from recent federal changes. Oswego’s international students and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain unaffected…
Local protestors rally for immigration rights as SUNY battles Trump executive orders
Around 30 people protested in support of immigration rights on April 8 at the five-point intersection in Oswego, New York. Some signs held by the protesters read “Hate will not make us great,” “Everyone is welcome here” and “We the…
Trump’s universal 10% tariff sparks global alarm
President Trump imposed an unprecedented, universal 10% tariff baseline on all U.S. imports on April 2. The move was a ubiquitous barrier that has the potential to undermine the present state of global trading relations and de-stabilize both international and…
Sociology professor screens feminist doc to inspire activism amid new political era
Sociology professor Emily Estrada wants to find answers on how to support marginalized communities. “I am personally at a moment where I’m searching for answers and searching for a direction and really struggling with those things,” Estrada said. “If I’m…
‘Students know the safe spaces’; campus trans community finds haven in weekly support group
Amid President Donald Trump’s current attacks on transgender rights, a campus support group makes space for trans students to feel safe and heard. The Trans Support Group headed by counselor Ellen Gooch is a support group on campus for transgender…
Even after November election; Vote Oswego had busy spring semester prepping for fall
For many, election season ended on Nov. 5. For Vote Oswego, that was just another beginning. Last semester, SUNY Oswego’s nonpartisan voter registration and education campaign, Vote Oswego, had goals to increase student voter registration, education and increase their own…
