The Oswegonian

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Artswego gears up for second performance of the semester

ARTSwego is hosting its second event of the semester on Oct. 28 in Hewitt Hall’s ballroom. The Paza Experience is a Native American cultural performance that showcases traditional and modern songs with historical explanations and demonstrations of men’s and women’s…

Villalobos Brothers stun crowd at Waterman Theatre performance

The Villalobos Brothers, a Grammy-winning trio of violinist-composers from Veracruz, Mexico, brought vibrant energy to SUNY Oswego’s Waterman Theater on Friday, Sept. 19. Their performance opened the ARTSwego Performing Arts Series, giving the community a chance to experience one of…

Faculty adjust as Mahar Hall undergoes renovations

With the recent reopening of Hewitt Hall this semester, the University’s Facilities Services office now turns toward its next construction project in Mahar Hall. In spring 2025, the history department and the social sciences departments, including anthropology, criminal justice, economics,…

3rd annual publishing festival coming soon

The third annual publishing festival is coming to SUNY Oswego’s campus later this semester, giving students opportunities to make connections. Professor Juliet Giglio, director of the creative writing department, along with a group of students, has put together this event….

‘Rhino World Order’ tackles ideas of violence, conformity

Rich Tomasello is a multimedia artist and educator from Buffalo, New York, whose creations mostly revolve around ideas of violence and politicism in modern society. One of his most recent projects, titled “Rhino World Order,” fits that description perfectly. The…

Hewitt Hall reopens; showcasing new spaces

Hewitt Hall, the College of Communication, Media and Arts building, reopened on Aug. 25, unveiling brand new state-of-the-art equipment for all students to experience. After being under construction since 2021, the building was made accessible to students and professors at…

Artswego forges new connections through power of art, agency

Approaching the Marano Campus Center concourse Wednesday, April 23, one may have noticed the sparseness as the day winded down.  A usual feeling on any other day as the quiet and peace settled in, but it was Quest Day—the 46th…

Community members wow audience with woodwind quintet performance

Breezy Harbor Winds, a group of faculty and community members, showed off their instrumental skills in a woodwind quintet at Sheldon Hall Ballroom on April 27.  Trevor Jorgensen, the orchestra director on campus and four other community members performed seven…

Cooper needs more vegetarian options

Will somebody please think of the vegetarians? In non-Western cuisines, meatless diets are not only conventional but often expected and even considered holier. In America, however, vegetarians have to deal with awkward carefulness and annoying conversations. As a reparation for…

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Student petition calls for Black studies department

Unlike many of its peers in the SUNY system, SUNY Oswego does not have a Black studies major program, a fact that graduating senior Rickey Strachan is hoping to change with other students’ help.  Inspired by Professor Kenneth Marshall’s Black…