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Month: September 2009

Archives Laker Review

‘Catching Fire’ keeps fans of book series hungry fore more

Chances are, if you’ve heard of Suzanne Collins’ "The Hunger Games" you’re now a proud owner of the sequel "Catching Fire." But for those who haven’t heard, "The Hunger Games" is a surprisingly dark and refreshing new series that deserves…

Archives Sports

“Collins’ two goals, aggressive style lead Oswego State to win against Brockport”

The Oswego State women’s field hockey team successfully shutout the visiting SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles Tuesday afternoon, winning 3-0. Despite the yellow card given to sophomore Kelly Collins in the beginning of the second half of the game, Collins productively…

Archives Sports

“Goalie Jamie Scharfe lands Athlete of the Week after performance against Cortland”

This week, Jamie Scharfe has been chosen as the Athlete of the Week. Jamie is on Oswego State’s field hockey team and has been picked because of her great talent as a goalie. She didn’t start her career out as…

Archives Opinion

Land down under myths revealed

Since I have come to Oswego State as an international exchange student from Australia, I have noticed some alarming trends in my interactions with American people. There’s the usual minute as they try to place my accent (some Americans have…

Archives Opinion

She Said – 9/25/2009

Your guy cheated on you and you’re left in confusion and bewilderment. While my counterpart here might argue that it was because he wasn’t watching enough porn and fell "victim to infidelity," there are several other reasons why your boyfriend…

Archives Opinion

Bush’s legacy: aircraft carriers, pretzels

Looking back on the presidency of George W. Bush, it is easy to recognize that his eight years in office were a succession of disaster. His legacy is one of butchered civilians, class warfare and shattered civil liberties. He consistently…

Archives Opinion

He Said – 9/25/2009

Ok, let me be completely honest here: if I found my girlfriend cheating on me, my first reaction would be to dump her on the spot, no questions asked! I don’t care how much she apologizes, either. And it’s not…

Archives Opinion

Is education giving us what we need?

As Socrates wisely explained to us over two and a half millennia ago, true education lies within questioning, no matter the question and no matter how many times you ask it until you find a satisfying answer. So let us…

Archives Opinion

CTS experiences trial by fire

Campus was filled with many frustrated students recently, and all crosshairs were aimed at Campus Technology Services. With the e-mail network and ANGEL down, students and faculty were faced with online class deadlines, regular class deadlines and the inability to…

Archives Opinion

Shortie Says

Shortie,I want to be tested for HIV. How do I go about doing this? You can be tested for HIV right on campus through the Oswego County Health Department. Testing is done at the Mary Walker Health Center on Tuesdays…