The Oswegonian

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Year: 2009

Archives Opinion

Obama and Marxism go hand-in-hand

In true Hollywood fashion, an image was created and, with the use of a public relations team, it was marketed. A star, candidate Barack Obama, was born. He didn’t have potential voters, he had fans. However, not everyone was fooled….

Archives Opinion

Out of the closets and into fatigues

"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" is a policy based on nothing more than bigotry. It is a remnant of dated hatreds which persist in America. Moreover, the idea behind the law makes little to no sense. Rejection of homosexuals is largely…

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Beck and Limbaugh: newsmen or showmen?

As anyone who reads this column regularly already knows, I hate Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never dedicated a whole piece to them until now, and there’s a reason for that. It’s becoming more and more difficult to get…

Archives Sports

Bonds fuel women’s rugby success

When you think of the word "rugby," what do you see? A bone-crushing tackle? A broken arm? A barbaric group of men covered in mud, sweat and blood? To most, a rugby player may be thought of as a lowbrow,…

Archives News

After VFW ban, organizations look for new place to socialize

Recently the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) banned all Oswego student activities from their facilities. There has been much student speculation as to why they have made this decision. "They have always threatened to ban [student activities], but they never…

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Village to let students pair with opposite sex

Residence Life and Housing has released new information about The Village, revealing that the townhouses will allow males and females to live together in a co-ed setting. The new residential complex, set to open in fall 2010, will feature 350…

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Oswego State scraps plagiarism program

The Committee on Intellectual Integrity (CII) at Oswego State plans to hold off on the addition of text-matching software until they find something that better fits into the college’s budget. During the spring 2009 semester, CII ran a pilot project…

Archives Sports

Lakers look to capture SUNYAC title

Lakers look to capture SUNYAC titleTough conference provides competition for Oswego StateBy Mike Kraft – Staff Writer The SUNYAC was chartered in 1958 and it quickly became one of the most competitive conferences for Division III men’s ice hockey. The…

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Men’s soccer posts scoreless tie against Geneseo

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…

Archives Sports

Field hockey suffers heartbreaking loss in final seconds

For the second time this year, an Oswego State field hockey player has been chosen as Athlete of the Week. The honor went to junior forward Brittany Roetzer. Roetzer, a business administration major, has had many achievements in her career…