The Oswegonian

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New era, new start for women’s basketball

This past summer, Oswego State hired Sean Pinkerton as the head coach of the women’s basketball team. In his previous five seasons at St. Catherine University, he turned the struggling Wildcats women’s basketball program around. The team went from one…

Grupp easing through annual soccer to hockey transition

Two-sport athletes are not as common in college as they are in high school. Some student athletes can handle multiple sports in one collegiate career, as they often have the same guidelines; for example, track and field along with cross-country….

Vocal Effect spreads good vibes to Oswego

The sound of 25 blending voices can be heard pouring from Lanigan Hall at Oswego State every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. Vocal Effect, a show choir consisting of students from all majors, performs anywhere between three and six times per…

Baskets of Caring raises donations for United Way

The latest fundraiser put on for the United Way and State Employees Federated Appeals was Baskets of Caring, held at the Marano Campus Center on Nov. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oswego State employees Judy Roik…

Author of “Eragon” video calls in to Living Writers Series

On Nov. 13, in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium, the Living Writers Series brought in its latest author to speak to Oswego State. The Living Writers Series is a program created 20 years ago by the English and creative writing…

Oswego State pushes to fight sexual assault on campus

Despite national news of the mishandling of sexual assaults on campuses growing, Oswego State continues to strive to have the best outcomes, according to Title IX experts. According to the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, the number of…

Science Today series brings Kerin Claeson to campus

People thought Kerin Claeson was crazy for wanting to travel to Antarctica, but the goal of finding the connection between South America and Antarctica before they split was what drove her forward into the cold. “Antarctica did not always look…

After semester in Oswego, Uber’s competition minimal

Students and residents of Oswego may recently have noticed that a new way to get around the area has popped up: Uber. Uber was the topic of much debate earlier this year, when New York was deciding whether or not…

Birth control debate hits Central New York

After President Donald Trump’s administration initiated new rules that allow broad exemptions to the Obama-era birth control mandate, controversy arose in Central New York and around the world as the debate was split between those who say it infringes on…

International Students Day educates students on different cultures

Traveling the world in a minute became a reality Tuesday during International Students Day, which celebrated the diversity and cultural identity of international students studying at Oswego. Students representing nine different countries filled the Marano Campus Center hallway with bright…