The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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May. 18, 2024 

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Valentine’s Day at SUNY Oswego over the decades

With Valentine’s Day coming to a close this week, SUNY Oswego and its students have hosted multiple events around campus in honor of the holiday’s theme of love across all fields. However, past Oswegonian publications mention what Valentine’s Day festivities…

New York State Attorney General announces massive settlement

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced a $750,000 settlement with College Board for violating students’ privacy and unlawfully selling their personal data. For years, College…

Schumer, Hochul, DOE allocate millions in hydroelectricty, renewable energy funding

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-NY, in collaboration with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, has unveiled his plan to invest $1.3 million into the local hydroelectric facility known as High Dam on Feb. 6. This significant boost in…

Student-run podcast ‘Amanda’s World’ soars

Podcasting has surged in popularity. Pew Research found that in 2022, 49% of Americans reported listening to a podcast in the past year, and 20% of podcast listeners reported tuning in to a podcast nearly every day.  But among the…

Corradino recalls accomplishments, states future goals in first address

On Feb. 12, Robert Corradino, the mayor of the City of Oswego, gave his first state of the city address. He began with a recap of the county’s accomplishments in 2023, including the grand opening of the new $10 million…

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…