The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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$202,000 OzFest budget causes controversy

By John Custodio The SUNY Oswego Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) will be sponsoring OzFest on May 6, with outdoor activities from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and culminating in a concert at 7 p.m. The concert will be hosted…

Oswego drug task force makes first reported arrest

By Spencer Bates The City of Oswego police department’s new Drug Task Force announced its first arrest since its creation in late February of this year. According to Captain Damian Waters, the officers assigned to the force are well prepared…

SUNY Oswego launches micro-credential program

By Sydney Havens SUNY Oswego has officially launched its micro credentialing program. According to college officials, this program will create options for current and future students to make themselves more marketable and competitive when seeking top jobs in their field….

Get to know the artists of 2022 OzFest: Ari Lennox, B-Lovee, Angelo Mota

By Brandon Ladd OzFest makes its annual return to campus on May 6, festivities will conclude with a concert featuring Ari Lennox, B-Lovee and Angelo Mota at 7 p.m. in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena.  These artists may not be…

Resistance Revival Chorus performs at SUNY Oswego

By Mackenzie Shields On April 8, Resistance Revival Chorus, a group of women and non-binary singers, performed in the Sheldon Ballroom, hosted by ARTSwego.  The Resistance Revival Choruss website describes the group as, “musicians exploring activism and activists exploring music.” …

‘The Wedding Singer’ sings center stage after years hiatus

By Mackenzie Shields SUNY Oswego’s production of “The Wedding Singer” opened on April 21 and will run through April 24, with a preview available to students on April 20. “The Wedding Singer” is directed by SUNY Oswego associate professor Jonel…

7th annual Yards for Yardley event scheduled on April 27

By Abigail Connolly The seventh annual Yards for Yeardley event is scheduled to take place April 27 in the Academic Quad on SUNY Oswego’s campus.  This event is held in honor of Yeardley Love, a victim of dating and domestic…

SUNY Oswego lifts mask mandate effective March 4

By John Custodio SUNY Oswego has ended their mask mandate on March 4 for students and faculty that have completed a full COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot series, in an email sent by Officer in Charge Mary C. Toale. In…

Student poet Rickey Strachan published

By Brandon Ladd SUNY Oswego student poet Rickey Strachan published his second book: “What I Did With Those Words.”  This book serves as a sequel for Strachan’s first publication “Things Cupid Whispered” which he published in 2021. The first book…

SUNY Oswego professors host “Ukraine Under Siege”

On March 1, SUNY Oswego history professors Dr. Courtney Doucette and Dr. Murat Yasar held “Ukraine Under Siege: The Past and Future of War in Europe” in the Marano Campus Center. The presentation sought to explain the historical context of…