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Open debate suffers greatly as students protest opinions

American colleges and universities are supposed to be places where students can freely express their opinions without being scrutinized. Instead, a potent mixture of social justice warriors and political correctness has plagued campuses across the country, forcing many ideologies out…

Student stabbed four times Sunday morning

Oswego State University Police continues to investigate the incident in which an 18-year-old Oswego State freshman male was stabbed on Washington Boulevard, adjacent to theĀ  Shineman Center, early in the morning Oct. 16. According to Oswego State’s Chief Communication Officer…

Stanley responds to assault notification resolution

After a rape occurred Sept. 8 in Hart Hall, there was an outcry from students who wanted to be informed of sexual assaults on campus and in residence halls. A resolution was unanimously passed by Student Association senators Sept. 27,…

Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit preview

The Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit is a highly anticipated event for Oswego State’s School of Communications, Media and the Arts each fall. The 12th installment will return to Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall after a two-year renovation of the…

Oswego State makes Princeton Review’s ā€˜Green Colleges’ list

This fall, the Princeton Review recognized Oswego State for its commitment to environmental sustainability by placing the school in its list of 350 ā€œGreen Colleges.ā€ The Princeton Review releases this report annually and Oswego State has been on the list…

Women in sports journalism face significant challenges

On Oct. 16, Linda Cohn, an ESPN sportscaster, visited her alma mater Oswego State for a question and answer session with students interested in the broadcasting, communications and journalism. Cohn is an author and a speaker as well as a…

ESPN’s Linda Cohn answers student questions

Oswego State welcomed alumna Linda Cohn to campus Sunday for an open question and answer session with students. Cohn graduated fromOswego in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree from the college of arts and communication. Since then, Cohn has pioneered the…

Campus News Crime News

Oswego State student stabbed four times outside Shineman Center Sunday morning

On Oct. 16, an NY-Alert was sent out announcing that a fight had taken place on Washington Blvd. near the Shineman Center earlier that morning. According to this alert, after responding to a call to the County 911 Center, University…

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Oswego State students cast their votes in primary elections despite obstacles

Students were lined up before noon on Tuesday waiting for the doors to open at the Marano Campus Center polling place. April 19 was the New York State primary election and many it was students’ first time voting. Students wore…

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Marijuana arrests routine on campus

The winds are brutal in Oswego and it’s 4:20, so a student decides to smoke marijuana in their dorm room. Ten minutes later, the hall director and the police are at the door. In panic, the student sprays cheap cologne…