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‘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…

From across oceans to here: Int’l students make journeys both geographical, academic

Computer science student Ananta Bhowmick feels that moving across the globe from Bangladesh was one of the most enriching experiences of his life. “It allows me to observe and compare different cultures between my home country and the one I…

Interactive installation brings student-made ‘immersive elements’ to Oswego for Quest

Lowell Hutcheson, the Director of Arts Programming for Artswego, wanted the final show of the season to be something different than normal. The department’s Performing Arts Series normally consists of a traditional mix of music, theater and dance. “I was…

Oswego campus unaffected by Trump education cuts as SUNY system braces for worst

Oswego State remains mostly unaffected by President Donald Trump’s cuts to the Department of Education, but concerns remain as administrators attempt to shield schools from recent federal changes. Oswego’s international students and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain unaffected…

Local protestors rally for immigration rights as SUNY battles Trump executive orders

Around 30 people protested in support of immigration rights on April 8 at the five-point intersection in Oswego, New York. Some signs held by the protesters read “Hate will not make us great,” “Everyone is welcome here” and “We the…

Trump’s universal 10% tariff sparks global alarm

President Trump imposed an unprecedented, universal 10% tariff baseline on all U.S. imports on April 2. The move was a ubiquitous barrier that has the potential to undermine the present state of global trading relations and de-stabilize both international and…

Sociology professor screens feminist doc to inspire activism amid new political era

Sociology professor Emily Estrada wants to find answers on how to support marginalized communities. “I am personally at a moment where I’m searching for answers and searching for a direction and really struggling with those things,” Estrada said. “If I’m…