The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Students still dealing with consequences of COVID-19 era online instruction

Online courses were a convenient way to hold classes at both the high school and college level given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the shift back to in-person classes has not been easy for many students across the…

Campus Events Campus News News

Student group shows value of storytelling

On Feb. 23, two storytelling performances highlighted the work of students in the expressive arts therapy minor at SUNY Oswego, while demonstrating the therapeutic value of storytelling. The performance occurred inside the current Tyler Art Gallery showcase called “Fire For…

Downtown store owner reflects on spiritual, educational journeys

Crystals are believed to have healing powers by some. For Valerie Baxter, they have changed her life. Baxter is a full-time college student, mom of five and most recently, the owner of Soulful Expressions, a metaphysical shop in Oswego. She…

Campus Events Campus News News

“The Other Mozart” sheds light on overlooked sister of legendary composer

Actress Daniela Galli performed the one-woman show “The Other Mozart” in Waterman Theatre on March 23 at SUNY Oswego. In addition to the performance of the play, Galli and stage manager, hairstylist and makeup artist Kodi Milburn hosted an open…

Dear Cherise Trump: You are wrong, here is why

If I saw you in person, I would  probably be frozen like a deer in headlights. You just appeared to speak on campus, as if, from thin air. I have never heard of you before and your last name is…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Editor-in-Chief’s column: Sharing some good news amid all the bad

There is a lot going on right now. In the world, on campus, everywhere. It is definitely an interesting time to be a student journalist. Breaking news seems to be an hourly norm these days.  My columns have been very…

Students protest conservative speaker

The presence of and subsequent talk delivered by Cherise Trump at SUNY Oswego on April 5 created tension on campus due to her viewpoints on the matter of free speech. Trump is the executive director of Speech First, an organization…

Final two presidential forums conclude current portion of presidential search

The final two presidential search open forums were held on March 30 and April 3 with the fourth and fifth candidates, respectively.  David P. Jones, the fourth candidate for the SUNY Oswego presidency, spoke at his community open forum on…

Design Club hosts exhibition, gives awards

SUNY Oswego’s Design Club kicked off their student exhibition March 31 in Tyler Hall’s second floor corner art gallery.  This exhibition is only the club’s second since reforming in the fall of 2021 after having been inactive for some time….

Potential TikTok ban could affect students

The United States is trying to ban the popular app, TikTok, claiming they are concerned over user data being stolen by China.  The nation’s main concern with China is that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, could be taking data such as…