International journalist Somaskanda visits Oswego
The role of journalism is changing, whether it be a crackdown on media, like India is experiencing, or an expansion of its role with the internet, as in the West. Sumi Somaskanda, an American journalist who works for the German…
Pumpkin Run 5K and Homecoming Tailgate
The Oswego State Fitness Centers hosted the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on Saturday. The run is organized every year to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, a charity organization that seeks to feed children that are usually reliant on school-provided free…
Experiences of minority groups shared in presentation
A group of close to 40 Oswego State students gathered Wednesday to discuss what it means to be a minority in other countries and to share their own experiences with prejudice and racism. Elisa Descartes and Tarica Thomas, both students…
Campus hosts global chair of major accounting firm
When Robert Moritz joined PriccewaterhouseCoopers directly out of college in 1985, he did not expect to eventually become the international chairman. Rather, he planned to work there for two years and then leave for IBM. “I went on spring break…
13th Media Summit coming to campus
“Facts, Fiction, Politics and the News” is the title for this year’s Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit. For 12 years, Oswego State has welcomed students, faculty and the general public to sit in on a discussion hosted by a moderator…
Look at OZ: Veterans Book Project exhibit
When the words “art exhibit” are heard, the images of paintings, drawings and sculptures appear within the common mind instantaneously. The Veterans Book Project, located in Tyler Art Gallery until Oct. 22, is an example of an art exhibit that questions the…
Excelsior Scholarship falls short of student expectations
Approximately 700 Oswego State students applied and were accepted over the summer to receive the Excelsior Scholarship for free tuition during the 2017-2018 academic year. The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation recently implemented the first program in the…
Happiness discussed as part of Oz Talks program run by P2P
Director of campus ministry for the Newman Center, Michael Huynh, asked students to think about what makes them happy at Wednesday’s Oz Talk. Huynh presented the “What Makes You Happy” Oz Talk on Oct. 10 in the Mackin main lounge….
Oswego community shares viewpoints on protest
On a national level, kneeling protests in the NFL have divided countless people both politically and socially, and the debate has trickled down to small communities throughout the country. Specific to Oswego State, there are countless diverse viewpoints from both…
Oswego State associate professor awarded
Maria Murray, an Oswego State associate professor in the curriculum and instruction department, recently received two awards for her work in literacy assessment and intervention in the Central New York area. Murray was awarded the 2017 Perry A. Zirkel ’66…
