The Oswegonian

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Year: 2010

Archives Sports

Lakers underwhelm in home tournament finale

The Oswego State women’s volleyball team was unable to corral a win when they hosted SUNYAC Pool Play on Friday and Saturday at Max Ziel Gymnasium, going 0-4 capturing only two sets, just as they did in pool play at…

Archives News

Negotiations continue between U.U.P., several key issues still to be addressed

The Oswego Chapter of United University Professions (U.U.P.) met to discuss a new contract on Monday. Budget cuts, tax increases and a decrease in raises given to faculty are just some of the concerns that were raised. Members voiced their…

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Grant retires after years of service with Oswego State

After a career in health services that spanned nearly four decades, Director of Student Health Services Jean Grant retired in October. Grant said she decided to retire because her daughter is going to have a baby soon and she wants…

Archives Opinion

Intrinsic drive, self-motivation lacking among college population

In my short time here at Oswego State, I have come to learn that college isn’t for everyone. I constantly find many people who are not actively pursuing their own paths to fulfillment and happiness, as well as those seeking…

Archives Opinion

Williams’ firing forces examination of race, religion

Last week, National Public Radio news correspondent Juan Williams was fired after making some disparaging remarks about Muslims on the Fox News program "The O’Reilly Factor." Williams told host Bill O’Reilly that when on airplanes, the sight of Muslims still…

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New Broadway hits wrong note

While others may be ashamed of being a musical geek, I wear it like a badge of honor. Since childhood, my parents brought my brothers and I up to the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Learner and Loewe and Disney…

Archives Laker Review

Sailing with ‘Catamaran’

"A few months ago I went to Buffalo, N.Y., to see Dan Black and Dragonette, who I knew would be good. I also lucked out and got to see an emerging act named Catamaran, led by Vincent Brunetto. I was…

Archives Laker Review

Obsessions inspire short story writer

"Author Jaimee Wriston Colbert came to Oswego State’s Living Writers Series class on Wednesday to talk about her writing process and her career. "Colbert is a writing professor at SUNY Binghamton and wrote three short story collections and one novel….

Archives Laker Review

Memories from ‘Grandma’s House’

""I want to welcome you to Grandma’s house!" was how Tom MacPherson introduced his exhibit, "Documenti: The Italian American Family Album." MacPherson, an Oswego State alumnus, presented his unconventional, yet fascinating, art exhibit while explaining the logic behind the layout…

Archives News

Psychology professor studies blinking in infants

An Oswego State psychology professor released a study about blinking that may become a research tool in identifying developmental changes in infants. Leigh Bacher’s study, which Oswego State psychology students worked on, was funded by the National Institutes of Health,…