The Oswegonian

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Oswego sports hall of fame welcomes new inductees

The Oswego State Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed five new members into its ranks following an induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Sheldon Hall. The five members included Gary Bartemus, class of 1976, Erin Hanlon, class of 2003, Mark…

Students host conservative speaker

An event was hosted in the Marano Campus Center auditorium Oct. 3, featuring young conservative activist Morgan Zegers, who was speaking on the topic of “Combatting the Rise of Socialism in America’s Youth.” Tyler Toomey, one of the students running…

Marvel comic writer visits campus

On Wednesday Oct. 2, writer Gabby Rivera visited Oswego State as a part of the “I Am Oz” series of speakers hosted by Oswego Campus Life. Rivera, known for her work as a writer on Marvel Comics “America” series, which…

Banned book fair at Penfield

The fifth annual banned book event took place outside of Penfield Library on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The event included many tables for students to interactively learn about banned books and censorship throughout the history of the United States. It was…

Climate Strike brings environmental issues to campus

Oswego State students held a rally on Friday, Sept. 20 to demand action over what scientists increasingly call a climate crisis. The rally was part of a worldwide movement started by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg to raise awareness over…

Free fall concert announced

Oswego State will have a free outdoor concert for homecoming this year on Oct. 4, hosted by the Student Association Programming Board. The concert will feature hip-hop artist Young M.A, a nationally renowned rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Oswego State…

Oswego State promotes mental health

On Sept. 4, Oswego State hosted their fourth annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair. Sponsored and organized by the Health and Wellbeing Committee, Oswego State hopes to spread awareness about the different aspects of wellness.  Similar to last year, students…

Campus relocation roundup

Over the past few months, Oswego State has gone through several changes in anticipation of the fall 2019 semester. The campus bookstore in Hewitt Union, entitled Bookland, has been moved to the old theater department labs and classrooms, while an…