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‘An irreparable loss’: ELL fights to keep native language

Pressure rises for Oswego State’s Endangered Languages Lab in their race against time to preserve a Native American language, Kiowa, that is facing extinction. In charge of the lab is Taylor Miller, a visiting assistant professor of linguistics at Oswego…

Oswego State students critical of college, SA after campus free speaker

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, traveling preacher Jessie Morrell visited the Oswego State campus leaving many students feeling uncomfortable and confused about who is allowed on the Oswego State campus and what they can say.  Morrell upset some students by preaching…

‘It’s Okay Not to Drink’ week offers safe events

The Oswego State Dean of Students office is running a week-long focus on helping students find alternatives to social drinking and making safety plans if they decide to go out. The program, called “It’s Okay to Not Drink,” will feature…

Oswego businesses prepare for potential styrofoam ban

Oswego is joining the ban on styrofoam that has been spreading throughout cities and states around the country. Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow recently announced his “Keep Oswego Clean” Initiative, a plan intended to protect the environment and keep the city…

Media summit explores aspects of public trust in news, journalism

On Wednesday Oct. 23, Oswego State hosted the 15th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, on the topic of public trust in the media, in the Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall. The media summit is a yearly panel featuring…

Oswego to spruce up quad

Oswego State has a long list of renovations for the central area surrounding Hewitt Hall, Lanigan Hall, Penfield Library and Mahar Hall, and the plans are elaborate. Hewitt Hall’s reconstruction has already started and there is talk within the Facilities…

Club discusses identity over coffee

On Monday, Oct. 21, the Queer and Trans Outreach Center hosted their first ever “Queers and Coffee” event. The Queer and Trans Outreach Center is new to campus, having started during the 2019 spring semester. This is the first large-scale…

Car engulfed in flames at Oswego field hockey game

Explosions could be heard across the Oswego State campus Saturday, Oct. 12, as the tires of a burning vehicle were destroyed.   The vehicle fire began at parked car in the Oswego State athletic field parking lot shortly before 11:00…

Conservative climate panel held on campus

Oswego State College Republicans club hosted a panel on Tuesday, providing an economic perspective on tackling carbon emissions and alleviating what many scientists call a climate crisis. The panel featured former Republican South Carolina congressman Bob Inglis and Syracuse University…