Health center struggling to keep pace with sick notes
Officials at Mary Walker are fighting a two-front war against the flu, with nurses trying to help students overcome by illness just to remain hampered by professors’ requests for students to obtain written documentation of their illness. "The fact is…
She Said – 10/23/09
We all have heard about this double standard. Guys are considered cooler if they hook up with more girls and girls are thought to be well, sluts. So why is this double standard acceptable in our society? Personally, I think…
‘Alan and Lawrence’ revamped for encore
Music and competition weave a captivating story in the encore performance of "An Evening with Alan and Lawrence" when it comes back to Waterman Theatre Nov. 23. The play highlights the relationship between the vaudeville act consisting of pianist Alan…
Obama deserves Nobel Prize despite limited time in office
Many, if not most Americans seem to be displeased about President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It’s not only the conservatives who are upset about this, but even liberals are of the same opinion, if not on a mildly…
New planters added in hopes of sprucing up West Campus
Set to absorb another punishing budget cut from the state, Oswego State has still found a way to keep a little green on campus. October saw the college allocate $70,000 for improvements including planters, plants, benches and trash receptacles, with…
Behind shutout from goalie Wopperer, soccer
After an intense 110 minutes, the scoreboard for the Oswego State men’s soccer team displayed an all-too-familiar zero, but SUNY Geneseo’s read the same.The Lakers fought to a 0-0 tie against their conference opponent on Saturday at Laker Field in…
Take a trip with Tahiti 80 to the ‘Activity Center’
French band Tahiti 80 is set to release their fourth studio album, "Activity Center," on Nov. 24. These feisty Frenchmen have crafted another euphoric pop masterpiece, rich with chiming guitars, twinkling keyboards and waves of pure fist-pumping pop rock. From…
Class stories an unwelcome filler
There is a serious problem that has been plaguing college campuses around the nation for years. After spending four years here at Oswego State, I have noticed that it’s something that we students have to fix if we want to…
Motives surrounding Fort Hood suspicious
Surely you all know by now that there was a deadly shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas on Nov. 5. Thirteen people were killed (12 of them soldiers) and 42 more were wounded. The only suspect in…
Making it out of hell alive
Five years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English class watched a movie titled "Speak." The movie was about a teenage girl who was raped at a party, but instead of telling anyone, she kept quiet….
