The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Fitness Center to offer free membership this semester

By Annika Wickham SUNY Oswego will not charge students to use the on-campus fitness centers for the spring 2022 semester, according to a Feb. 7 email from Officer in Charge Dr. Mary C. Toale. “We are thrilled to announce students’…

Referendum to decide voluntary activity fee

By John Custodio On Feb. 4, the SUNY Oswego Student Association announced the date of presidential and vice presidential elections, and the bi-annual student activity fee referendum. Students can vote for the next SUNY Oswego Student Association president and vice…

Popular driver “Uber Josh” petitions to return on campus

By John Custodio Joshua Barbour, known as “Uber Josh” among students, is a common sight around the night streets of Oswego, ferrying partygoers around town in exchange for $5 or $10. However, Barbour is a controversial figure among students and…

Writing Center offers peer-to-peer help

As the end of the semester approaches, the Writing Center provides students with resources to tackle final papers and research projects.  Located on the first floor of Penfield Library, the SUNY Oswego Writing Center offers students the unique opportunity to…

Oswego PD donates bodycams to University Police

City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced on Oct. 25 that the Oswego City Police Department has donated used body cameras to the SUNY Oswego Police Department. This comes as an attempt by the city to assist in the gradual…

Saturday recital marks return of Del Sarte

Del Sarte Dance Club, the student-run organization at SUNY Oswego which has performed a recital at waterman theatre in Tyler Hall every semester for several years, is returning to the stage on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 for its first…

Myth of Multitasking

The SUNY Oswego Advisement Center hosted Myth of Multitasking: Maximise Focus and Productivity via Zoom on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. The event was hosted by Nicole Klinger, a graduate student who works in the advisement center. The purpose of…

SUNY study abroad opportunities back

Following a nearly two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, SUNY schools are set to once resume study abroad programs this spring. Study abroad programs were brought to a stall across SUNY during the spring of 2020 as nations worldwide declared…

SUNY Oswego offers Recovery Ally Training

SUNY Oswego offers Recovery Ally Training to all interested students, faculty and staff as one resource of many in the pursuit to educate the community about alcohol and drug use on campus. Recovery Ally Training, according to Trisha DeWolf, the…

Campus renovations to exceed $170 million

At first, records showed that the Hewitt Hall renovations would cost $65 million, a number that has now risen to $80 million, but what does this mean? Records obtained by The Oswegonian show the cost for the renovations will remain…