The Oswegonian

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Oswego gears up for biggest racing event of the year

Super DIRT Week is coming back to Oswego for almost the tenth year in a row on Oct. 6. This event will take place at the Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, and has been coined “Racing’s Biggest Block Party.”“Super DIRT Week…

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…

Porchfest celebrates 10 years in style

The Town of Oswego hosted the tenth annual Porchfest on Sept. 21, celebrating a sense of community among citizens. Porchfest is celebrated every third Sunday of September and showcases various local artists who sing covers and original songs for all…

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….

Town of Oswego celebrates 2nd annual Pride festival

Despite Pride Month being in June, the city of Oswego hosted its Pride festival on Saturday at Breitbeck Park. This festival gave LGBTQ+ students from SUNY Oswego the chance to see how the community they live in supports and celebrates…

‘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…