Importance of literature expressed in Quest presentation
Students demonstrated how literary messages could help make social progress in the working world at Critiquing Literary Employment, a presentation by the Alpha Sigma Eta English Honor Society as part of Quest Day Wednesday. ASE members Tasha Burgess, Keturah Hancock…
Student Association vice presidential candidates debate
Student Association elections kicked off with a vice presidential debate March 29 between Senator-at-Large Edward Kelly and Funnelle Hall Senator Catherine Millington. Both candidates are pursuing the position of vice president for SA, which is currently held by Daisie Bancroft….
OzFest concert, activities released
Last week’s reveal party held at the Marano Campus Center concourse officially announced this year’s OzFest headliners, scheduled for May 4. A$AP Ferg and H.E.R. will co-headline the event put on by the Student Association programming board this spring. This…
OzSpeaks speaker series tackles issue of gun control
The OzSpeaks panel on gun control, held at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Marano Campus Center auditorium, started with the goal to use information to fuel meaningful conversation among students. The result was often described as a “passionate” display of…
Oswego State Women’s Center hosts march to protest gender inequality nationally, at Oswego State
Women and men gathered by the dozens to march around Oswego State’s campus to advocate for equal rights between genders on Wednesday March 21. Organized by the Women’s Center, the Women’s March drew in students who wanted to voice…
Caribbean taboos, culture discussed at program
More than 30 people at Oswego State were in attendance at “Taboos of the Caribbean Culture,” hosted by the Caribbean Student Association on March 6. The event intended to showcase practices that were looked down upon in different Caribbean cultures…
Shiza Shahid discusses Pakastani culture, gender inequality
On March 1, Oswego State gave a warm welcome to the I Am Oz guest speaker Shiza Shahid, the well-renowned co-founder of the Malala Fund. The Malala Fund was started after the tragic shooting of Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban…
Black Student Union marks 50 years at Oswego State
The Oswego State Black Student Union has been active on campus since 1968, and members of BSU’s executive board say they are grateful for the work their predecessors did to give them this platform. According to BSU’s constitution, the organization…
Women in Quran interpreted by visiting Muslim researcher
Men and women are both representatives of God in the Quran, disputing the patriarchal undertones found in translations done historically by men when creating Islamic laws. “He created you from the same self,” said Asma Barlas, a professor within the…
Oswego State students job hunt at annual career fair
On Feb. 28, Oswego State’s annual career fair brought over 80 employers together in the Swetman Gymnasium to provide students and alumni job opportunities they would not get the rest of the year. “It’s not often that you can bring…
