What is The Oswegonian?

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The Oswegonian is the independent student newspaper of Oswego State (SUNY Oswego), published at oswegonian.com. It covers campus news, events, and student work, and is run by a student team for readers on campus and in the surrounding community. If you want to follow what's happening at Oswego State, this site is a primary student-run source.

Who runs it

The site identifies itself as "The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State." That means editorial control sits with students rather than the university administration, which is the standard model for an independent campus paper. The practical implication: coverage reflects student editorial judgment, and it is not an official university communications channel.

What it publishes

Based on the site's own content, you can expect:

  • Campus news — reporting on goings-on at Oswego State
  • Campus events — listings and coverage of things happening on and around campus
  • Student and creative work — for example, a featured item on local screenwriters and authors sharing tips with new creative writing students

The homepage organizes posts with pagination, so older stories remain accessible by paging back rather than only appearing in a single feed.

When it's useful

  • You're a prospective, current, or former Oswego State student wanting student-perspective coverage
  • You're a local resident tracking campus-adjacent news and events
  • You want to see examples of student journalism or creative writing from the campus community

If you need official university statements, policies, or administrative announcements, go to the university's own channels instead — an independent student paper reports on the institution rather than speaking for it.

How to use the site

  1. Open oswegonian.com to see the latest posts.
  2. Use the pagination controls at the bottom of the feed to move to earlier posts.
  3. Open an individual story to read the full item, including the byline and date (for example, "Jasmine de la Vega Rodriguez, September 25, 2026").

The site is in English and aimed at an English-reading campus and local audience.