The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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‘Direct Hit!’ releases concept album

While Direct Hit! is known for their catchy brand of grit infused pop punk, they would probably be the last band anyone would expect to make a concept album. Most surprising, the concept actually works. It seems that in 2013…

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Author Hedy Habra gives poetry reading

Arab American author Hedy Habra read from her book of poems, “Tea in Heliopolis” and her book of short stories, “Flying Carpets,” on Wednesday in the Campus Center. Her poems are rich in symbolism and ornate language, with many references…

Photo Gallery: Volleyball Oswego State vs. Morrisville

The Oswego State volleyball team took down Morrisville in its home opener, 3-0 (25-11, 25-8, 25-17). [slideshow_deploy id=’13297′]

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Precautionary measures taken by campus residents

With the recorded thefts on campus last year in Funnelle and Onondaga Halls, students were urged by campus to take proper precaution. One of the stressed points was for residents to lock their doors. The Oswegonian went around asking students…

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Students on the costs of textbooks

College textbooks are an essential part of gaining a higher education, though the price of textbooks can be very expensive. Students on campus gave us their thoughts on the prices and of textbooks here at Oswego State.

Best places to go before it gets cold

[slideshow_deploy id=’12767′] While the semester may still be young, summer is quickly drawing to an end. Oswego offers plenty during the warmer months, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of time before the snow hits to check out what the Port…

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Oswego State students chase storms

This past summer, meteorology students in the Storm Forecasting and Observation class traveled to several states in the Great Plains to conduct research and observation on the extreme seasonal weather there. The storm-chasers’ two-week program took the students to parts…

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Canceled Martial Arts classes cause protest

Two levels of martial arts, PED 237 and 238, have been canceled from the Health Promotion and Wellness department for the Fall 2013 semester. The cancellation of the classes, both taught by Derek “Bodi” Spadora, has left many students who…

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Massive open online courses create opportunities

When most college students think of massive online communities, online games such as World of Warcraft probably come to mind far sooner than the educational system. But, as the cost of tuition is steadily rising, huge online learning collectives have…

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Oswego YMCA hosts dragonboat races

The Oswego community paddled their way to Breitbeck Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the second annual Dragon Boat Festival.  Packed with over 20 teams and a plethora of community organizations, the festival raised the better end of $50,000 for…