The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Discover careers that interest you

Among the various anxieties college freshman or transfer students may feel upon entering school, uncertainty over one’s chosen major is perhaps the most common. This is often the result of an increasing emphasis on college as merely the avenue to…

Embrace different forms of media, standard journalism is out

From the invention of the printing press until the spawn of the web browser, the most popular form of journalism was in print. Magazines, newspapers and any other tangible source of news was the common medium for all Americans. Fast…

Americans’ lack of knowledge of court justices is ridiculous

It is absolutely saddening even just one United States Supreme Court Justice puts you in a minority in America. Results of a recent C-SPAN poll showed the average American could barely name a justice of the highest court in the…

New professional certifications in health, physical education available

Oswego State now offers an adjustable format for a professional certification for graduate students teaching kindergarten through grade 12 health education and physical education. Several students currently take the necessary classes for the certification, according to Sandra Bargainnier, the department…

Appreciate SAPB’s effort for OzFest

Since its inception, OzFest has been the subject of much scrutiny by Oswego State students. Serving as the alternative option to the Bridge Street Run pub crawl, OzFest was the product of the Student Association Programming Board in 2015 to…

Smart Neighbors program adds new collaboration

Amy Stone-Lear, owner and founder of Man in the Moon Candies, has deep family roots in the candy-making industry, dating back to the 1920s. She inherited her love of candy making from her grandfather, who used to own Stone’s Home…

Academia thrives with activism, allows students louder voice

There is much to be said in terms of activism, particularly in students. A collective sense of wielding the power to bring about great change to the world surrounding them thrives through the corridors of academia. From Vietnam, to the…

Oswego State alumna cares for April, calf

The world followed the pregnancy of April the giraffe and millions watched her give birth to a male calf on Saturday. Allysa Swilley, an Oswego State alumna, is one of the few who cares for April and the new calf….

Republican Party full of snowflakes

A 24-year-old called a bunch of people hypocrites and now they want her fired because she hurt their feelings. On March 17, liberal agitator Tomi Lahren guest starred on the daytime talk show “The View” and took part in their…

Senate violates election bylaws

On April 18, junior Emily Stasko informed the Student Association Senate that a violation of their bylaws regarding the elections process had prevented her from running for SA President this semester. All potential candidates for SA President are required to…