Science Today lecture explores plastic waste
Chemistry professor Matthew Baker told students that the world produced over 448 million tons of plastic in 2015 at a Science Today lecture on Tuesday. “If that seems like a lot, it is. It’s almost incomprehensible,” Baker said during his…
BSU celebrates culture, history
Oswego State’s Black Student Union, in collaboration with other organizations, is celebrating Black History Month with numerous programs throughout February to embrace the black community’s culture and heritage. “To me, Black History Month means pride,” BSU Vice President Michaela Williams…
Oswego State Memorializes Victims of Hate
On Friday, Nov. 2, members of Oswego State gathered together in a somber dedication to the lives lost in the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting and the Kentucky shooting of two African Americans in a Kroger grocery store. According to Omar van…
Penfield Library celebrates milestone
Penfield Library celebrated its 50th anniversary in its current building in the center of campus on Oct. 27. The current building that Penfield is housed in was opened in 1968. Prior to that, the library had been housed in Rich…
Writer Adjei-Brenyah visits, discusses book with class
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, a fiction short story writer, visited Oswego State’s Living Writers Series Oct. 29 when he was invited to the River’s End Bookstore by co-owner Bill Reilly. Upon his visit, Adjei-Brenyah was celebrating the first week of his…
Lifestyles Center hosts Zumba night to fight drug use
On Oct. 22, the Lifestyles Center had an open event for students to take part in a night of Zumba to fight alcohol and drug abuse on campus. The goal of the event was intended to motivate students at risk…
Former NBA player discusses athletes, activism
Etan Thomas, a former NBA player, visited Oswego State Oct. 22 to discuss the topic of his book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” which was released in March. Brian Moritz, an assistant professor in the communications department, hosted Thomas and…
Poet practices patterns, fractals in literary work
The Living Writers Series poet Jamaal May visited on Oct. 24 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. May, author of poetry collections “Hum” and “The Big Book of Exit Strategies,” began the conversation discussing the topic of patterning. He moved…
Homecoming Tailgate plans foiled by weather
The Homecoming Tailgate, one of the main events of Oswego State’s fall Homecoming celebration, was cancelled due the inclement weather. The event was coordinated by Oswego State’s Department of Campus Life, who also made the rain call for the tailgate….
Walters inspects use of GIFs as modern blackface
Kelly Walters, established African-American designer and researcher, visited Oswego State Oct. 16 to speak on the topic of digital blackface and its prevalence in contemporary use. The main topic of discussion was on how GIFs are now widely used as…
