The Oswegonian

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Student Association theatrics

Typically, if someone has an issue on campus, they are encouraged to reach out to a representative of the Student Association to advocate on their behalf. But the Student Association functions less as a student advocacy organization and more as…

Inefficient class registration process back for spring semester

With the month of November beginning, many students have already started thinking about next semester. Of course, the reason for this is that registration for courses offered during the spring 2018 semester has begun. For many students, registration season is…

SAVE, Peer2Peer program reach out for suicide awareness

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education is a nationally chartered suicide prevention and awareness organization founded in 1989 by Adina Wrobleski after her daughter killed herself 10 years prior. Since then, SAVE has founded 20 charters nationwide, working with their local…

Workshop encourages dating violence prevention

Title IX coordinator, Lisa Evaneski, presented a workshop on escalation in dating violence to students in Mackin Complex on Monday to foster active prevention. Attendees consisted of students that came from numerous resident halls, their friends and employees that work…

Oswego Red Cross Club hosts many blood drives

The latest Red Cross blood drive on campus took place on Oct. 31 at Johnson Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This collection is another one of the many blood drives held on campus and organized with the school…

Campus releases annual safety report for last year

Crime, alcohol and drug-related incidents have increased on Oswego State’s campus in the past year, according to an annual survey conducted by University Police. University Police recently published the annual Clery Report, which is a written report mandated for all…

Leaks on campus

Buildings all across campus showed signs of water damage on Sunday night through to Monday morning following a powerful storm. The storm, with gusts of wind that buffeted the whole campus and strained roofs, caused leaks in academic and residential…

Food for Fines

Penfield Library opened its annual “Food for Fines” drive for most of the month of November. From Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, students can trade in non-perishable goods to the Penfield Check-out and Reserves Desk, and have $1 per item…

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African-American Male Empowering Network works to empower campus

Students from around the Oswego campus joined the Association of Black Psychologists in their Halloween Skate event on Saturday in the Swetman Gym. For a $3 admission fee, students could either roller skate or just hang out with their peers….

BOUNCE works to educate people about diabetes

Communities around the U.S. observe National Diabetes Month each November to spread awareness and education about the disease and how it impacts Americans. An estimated 9.4 percent of the U.S. population had diabetes in 2015. This total included 30.2 million…