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SUNY Oswego senior researching bats

By John Custodio SUNY Oswego senior Nicole Rose has started her independent research on bat echolocation and the effects of anthropogenic, or human-made, sound on bat behavior. Rose’s research is overseen by professor Maria Sagot, who holds a Ph.D in…

Music series back at SUNY Oswego campus

“Nick and Julia: The Start of Something Big,” SUNY Oswego’s live event marked the first in-person music series of the season on Oct. 13 in Sheldon Ballroom during the ongoing pandemic. In terms of performing during COVID-19, Ziobro said, “Virtual…

‘Elsewhere’ makes debut, SUNY Oswego theater opens

SUNY Oswego’s first live in-person play since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic opened this week in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. “Elsewhere,” written by Adam Szymkowicz, follows the story of a young woman, Celia, who is afraid to leave her house….

Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit returns to campus

SUNY Oswego will host the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit on Oct. 27 with a full day of in-person events planned including special sessions and a live panel in Waterman Theatre.  The summit is going back to its previous…

Johnson Hall hosts casino Laker Night

Throughout the year, each residence hall will host its own respective Laker Night for the campus and its students. Johnson Hall started these Laker Nights off with a bang with its lively Casino Night on Oct. 8.  Justin Dickerson, the…

“Native New York” offers insight through art

The Tyler Art Gallery in Tyler Hall will welcome its newest exhibition, “Native New York,” during an opening ceremony Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will feature art from around 35 named contemporary artists as well as a number…

Renovations begin after Hewitt groundbreaking

The groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 1 marked the official start of the $80 million Hewitt Hall renovation project that will turn the former student union into a state-of-the-art home for SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts.  Funding…

Oct. 1 recognized President Deborah F. Stanley day

The Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation Hall was officially renamed the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall on Oct. 1 at a luncheon which had SUNY Oswego campus faculty and state leaders in attendance. SUNY Oswego President Deborah…

SUNY Oswego hockey arena gets new name

The renowned SUNY Oswego arena and event center was given a new name before this upcoming hockey season and graduation period.  In an unveiling ceremony on Oct. 1, the formerly known Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation Hall is now…

Climate protest on campus calls for change

By John Custodio​ The SUNY Oswego Go Green club staged a climate change protest on campus on Sept. 24, with speeches from students and professors and a march from the quad in front of Marano Campus Center to the Lakeside…