Athletic Fee
"On a December day inside of Oswego State’s Laker Hall student, Larissa Mapes takes a break from studying for her finals to wrap an athlete’s ankle and help her computer-challenged boss send an e-mail. She works as student athletic trainer…
Champions reclaim throne
Eastern Conference Champions are an indie-rock group originally from Philadelphia that now resides in Los Angeles. After releasing two acclaimed EPs this past year ("Santa-Fe" and "Akoustiks"), they are dropping their first new album in four years titled "Speak-Ahh." I…
Artists Sloan and Lehrer demonstrate versatilty
Oswego State will be hosting Judith Sloan and Warren Lehrer, along with four visiting artists, for a preview of their piece entitled "Telling Tales: The Arts & Discovery," on March 3. "Telling Tales" is about the different ways stories can…
Does anyone really care?
Last semester, I wrote an article for the Opinion section involving a line drawing of a cat that was meant to be cut out of the paper and colored. It was up to the audience to be the artist that…
Little golden man puts classics in his shadow, stirs debate about quality of winners and losers
Kate Boswell: Forget summer and spring, my favorite time of year is Oscar season. It’s that glorious time of year when the studios bring out the best and remind audiences that the art of filmmaking isn’t dead. The stories are…
New sci-fi flick fails to leave impression
Recently, the science fiction has been flooded with stories about ordinary people with extraordinary abilities. In the wake of television shows and films such as "Heroes," "The Cape" and "Watchmen," audiences seem to be incredibly intrigued by the idea that…
College Suites development still in limbo
It has been six years since United Group Development first introduced their plan for off-campus housing to the Oswego community and almost two years since they had to return deposits to students for the still unbuilt complex. United Group Development…
Still laughing after all these years
People say that comedy is the spice of life. That was the case for Tim Mollen, a former Oswego State student. Inspired by the popularity of the show "Who’s Line is it Anyway," Mollen decided to start a improvisational comedy…
S.A. candidates debate campus issues
Candidates for Student Association president and vice president met Wednesday in Funnelle Hall to debate before a group of students. Students quickly jumped to ask questions and the candidates told the audience their plan for next year and what they…
Incoming students less prepared
Oswego State admission standards have increased as the number of applicants has skyrocketed. Despite tougher standards, students are still struggling with basic academic and work-related skills. The Oswego State applicant pool has increased from 7,565 in 2005 to over 10,000…
