Indoor training facility insufficient
Due to weather and insufficient facilities, Oswego State athletics have had to cope with training indoors, a less effective tool for growth and development. Although athletes and coaches agreed that they would like to get their team outside sooner than…
Humans vs. Zombies: Diary of an almost survivor
Imagine two mobs of people, one clad in orange headbands and toting Nerf guns, the other in green headbands savagely rushing toward the orange group. The object of the game is simple; humans in orange must fight back the zombie…
Former ‘Idol’ releases self-titled album
Jason Castro, a past competitor on "American Idol," released his debut, self-titled album on April 13, 2010. Some may remember him as the singer with dreadlocks that took fourth place on "American Idol" in the seventh season, competing right alongside…
Teenage superheroes ‘kick-ass’
"Kick-Ass" flies on-screen as an interrupted version of modern-day super heroes, directed and partly written by Matthew Vaughn. Dave Lizewski, played by Aaron Johnson ("Nowhere Boy"), is just an average teenager. He goes to school, reads comics, has erotic fantasies…
Reality television producer traces roots back to Oswego education
Plenty of people dream of making it in Hollywood, but few have what it takes. Maggie Dolly, however, has been working on reality television shows in "Dollywood" as she likes to call it, for several years. Dolly, a 2007 graduate…
‘Flaming Lips’ rock Cornell
What a year for concerts it has been for upstate New York so far. Bands worth their hype like Passion Pit, Miike Snow, Dan Black (formerly of The Servant), El Ten Eleven, Phantogram, Neon Indian, FreezePop and Plushgun have been…
Lakers hold off late Elmira rally to preserve victory
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team shot out to an early first half lead and fought off a late surge by Elmira College in a 17-14 victory on Monday. The Lakers (6-6 overall, 0-3 SUNYAC) struggled to take care of…
Controversy surrounds secretary’s commencement appearance
Oswego State faculty have something to say to the secretary of the army. But they are just not sure how to get the message across. Secretary of the Army John McHugh will visit campus May 15 to speak at the…
Apple drops Auxiliary Services as reseller
After more than 20 years of service, Apple has discontinued its contract with Oswego State. "They decided that we didn’t meet their sale threshold and they dropped us," said Susan Raby, director of the College Bookstore. A representative from the…
State balances disorder clinics’ fate in budget decision
The funding for several state eating disorder clinics remains in limbo as Gov. David Paterson continues to plan the upcoming year’s state budget. Eating disorders, or an eating behavior problem, identify with people who restrict their food intake and are…
