The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 24, 2024

Month: November 2009

Archives Sports

Leusch pins down win for Lakers

On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Oswego State wrestling team pulled out a close win over RIT, 24-22. The clinching blow to RIT was when Oswego State senior Eric Leusch pinned Stephan Avorkliya at 4:49 of their match. The pin came…

Archives Sports

Kirkwood nets Athlete of Week

Oswego State women’s ice hockey assistant captain Jenna Kirkwood’s strong performance against ninth-ranked Neumann College made her this week’s athlete of the week. Last weekend, Kirkwood had a goal in a game on Saturday and a goal on Sunday, both…

Archives Sports

Lakers look to fill void left by Smith

The Laker wrestling team enters the 2009-10 season with a lot of optimism. After a 5-10 dual meet record a year ago, the Lakers look to fill voids and compete for national honors. The Lakers are led by head coach…

Archives Opinion

Abortion remains legal to support women’s choice

It’s been my experience that if you don’t discuss sensitive topics then people will be less likely to think about them. Thought is the first step toward progress. What progress am I trying to make today? Progress on the fact…

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CTS announces Internet upgrades for spring semester

Campus Technology Services(CTS) will be making two important changes over the next few weeks. The Banner team has scheduled the upgrade of Banner/myOswego to version 8.x, beginning on Saturday, Nov. 21. Banner and myOswego will not be available during the…

Archives Opinion

College experience vs. academics: why are we here?

New York State resident students entering as freshmen this academic year at Oswego State are paying $3,353 in tuition and an additional $8,897 for room and board. Compared to other schools outside the SUNY system and even within the SUNY…

Archives Opinion

Jumping over Thanksgiving in haste for Christmas

Like everyone else on campus, I really can’t wait until Thanksgiving break. I’m ready to go home and relax with my family and friends for a couple of days, away from Oswego. Yet for some reason, I’m not in the…

Archives Opinion

Staff Editorial – Words cut deep

The news business can be unforgiving, both on readers and on the reporters and editors that work to produce it. Last week we dealt with a story that certainly hit home to the college community. We lost two people that…

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U.P. looks to increase seatbelt awareness among students

University Police would like to remind all motor vehicle drivers and passengers to buckle up. The University Police department is once again teaming up with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and participating in this campaign. Extra patrols…

Archives Opinion

Shortie Says – 11/20/09

Shortie, My friends are always making jokes about cunnilingus. I always laugh along, but still have no idea what it means. -Giggling Gary Giggling Gary,Cunnilingus means performing oral sex on a female. Other like terms that you might be able…