The Word of Troy – Web Exclusive
Week 11 Record: 14-2 (Season High-Up 5 wins from Week 10) Week 12 Record: 8-8 (Down 6 wins from Week 11) Season Record: 106-70 Welcome to the season finale of The Word. I didn’t finish as well as I would…
Lame duck Congress alert
America’s been through another historic election, this time it was the midterm congressional elections of 2010. the Republicans claimed 60 seats in the House of Representatives upsetting the Democratic majority put in place in 2006. But this is not the…
Out-of-state students deal with real discrimination
We are the repressed minority. But we are not oppressed because of our skin color, religion or sexual preference. No, we have come from the far reaches of New Jersey and Massachusetts to attend school in a little town that…
Cable news short on objectivity
These days, objectivity is hard to find in media. If you go on Google and type in any political topic or person, you will have to go through at least 15 pages of results before you find a link that…
Whiteout game still important to those who missed it
We have all faced our fair share of disappointment in our lives. When we were young, it came from missing out on the last cookie in the cookie jar or the last slice of pizza. It was even worse when…
Americans owe it to veterans to keep remembering Nov. 11
What did you do Thursday? Most of the country would respond with some banter about work and errands. Most students at Oswego State would reply they went to classes and got some other work done. Only a few of us…
Scream with Cradle of Filth
The highly anticipated release of Cradle of Filth’s 10th studio album has finally arrived. "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa" is a dark tale about the mythical demoness Lilith mixed with gothic horror, medieval folklore, Greek mythology and occult themes; this fits…
Raising concerns over ID access, safety
Home security; it’s one of the basic human needs. That peace of mind that comes from the certainty that our dwellings are protecting us from a cruel world outside—well, that is what turns any house, from your parent’s house to…
Diving team aims to rebuild
"Oswego State’s diving team had a great season last year with three divers qualifying for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and its coach picking up a prestigious award. "Divers Shawn Merlin, Eric Messina and Eileen McMahon all made it…
Wrestling program looking for continued success
"For the last 49 years, one name has been synonymous with Oswego State wrestling: Howard. "Mike Howard enters his 22nd season as the head coach of the team. Howard was an assistant with Oswego State for several seasons before the…
