The Oswegonian

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Oswego firefighters consider service area reduction following excess calls

On Jan. 24, the Office of the President of SUNY Oswego released a statement via email regarding the ongoing discussions of the Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department’s separation from the university. President Nwosu gave the address, reassuring the student body…

Penfield Library reveals 2023’s most popular titles

SUNY Oswego’s Penfield Library recently released its list of its most borrowed books in 2023. According to Penfield’s official website, with “over 191,000 visitors… a 32 percent increase from 2022,” the library quantized what titles were most popular amongst those…

SUNY Oswego’s WTOP TV station hosts first all-women sports broadcast

WTOP-10, the student-run television station at SUNY Oswego, made history on Feb. 2 with the university’s first-ever all-women-run hockey broadcast. The idea for the broadcast was first brought up by WTOP-10’s Sports Director Jakob Bradley, who put it on the…

Oswego County found to lead in food insecurity outside NYC

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has found in a Jan. 2024 report that Oswego County ranks no.5 in food insecurity, trailing behind the Bronx, Queens, Kings and Herkimer counties.  The report states that 26.2% of adults in…

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U.S. Department of Education deploys federal personnel, funding, resource to support colleges

Provided by the U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released a FAFSA College Support Strategy to provide additional personnel, funding, resources, and technology to help schools and students complete the better FAFSA form and to…

SUNY Oswego coordinates second MLK weekend event

From Feb. 1 to 3, SUNY Oswego held a variety of on-campus events for a three-day celebration and commencement of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This is the second year the university has hosted a dedicated event to celebrate…

City of Oswego welcomes mayor Robert Corradino’s new ideas, goals

The City of Oswego welcomed its new mayor, Robert A. Corradino, into office on Jan. 1. “I have to get used to calling myself that still, mayor,” Corradino said.  He was born and raised in Oswego and graduated from SUNY…

Oswego hosts 61st Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

Tyler Hall is hosting its 61st annual student art exhibition, featuring 99 works submitted by SUNY Oswego students. According to SUNY Oswego’s official website, “The juried student exhibition traditionally includes graphic design, ceramics, drawings, paintings, photographs (traditional and digital), sculptures…

SUNY Oswego celebrates hockey team victories at tailgate, annual WinterFest

On Jan. 27, Student Engagement and Leadership, along with the Orientation and Family Services Department, organized a Hockey Tailgate from 1 to 3 p.m. following the end of WinterFest earlier in the day.  WinterFest brought Build-A-Buddy and open skate opportunities….

Media department unveils new course highlighting coming springtime eclipse

In anticipation of a total solar eclipse on April 8, the School of Communication, Media, and the Arts at SUNY Oswego has introduced a course dedicated to the media coverage of the large-scale event. CMA 490, also titled “Covering the…