The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 28, 2024

Month: February 2011

Archives Sports

Burridge paces Lakers to eighth straight victory

The Oswego State men’s basketball team cruised to its eighth consecutive win with an 81-70 victory over SUNY Oneonta Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium in Laker Hall. The win avenged an earlier loss to the Red Dragons, in which…

Archives Opinion

Table company makes or breaks dinner experiences

As I woke up this morning and noticed the frost etched on my window, I was reminded that it is winter once again. However, it is not until I walk outside and felt the arctic chill of the strong wind…

Archives Opinion

Economic woes be gone!

As Ryan Bingham from "Up in the Air" would suggest, we are all living with an imaginary bag strapped to our backs, bursting at the seams with our burdens and responsibilities. And as a recent survey from U.C.L.A. would suggest,…

Archives News

Three organizations lose top tier status, funding

The Student Association Senate voted 13-2 in favor of a budget bill Tuesday that set the agenda for funding clubs in the next academic year, and this year’s bill excluded several large Tier III organizations. The Black Student Union (BSU)…

Archives Opinion

Students examining college faith

I am an Atheist. Readers who are familiar with my work as the President of the Secular Student Alliance are aware of this. I mention this because I feel that my beliefs give me a unique perspective on the state…

Archives News

Sheldon Hall to undergo restorations

Oswego State looks to the future, with numerous exterior renovations on the way for the historic Sheldon Hall. The college has started work on a $10 million preservation project aimed at updating and restoring many key elements of Sheldon Hall….

Archives Opinion

First jobs scarce while experience remains essential

There comes a time in every student’s life when they realize that college eventually comes to an end, and the so-called "real world" begins. It is a very scary time for every college student. It is depressing to face: parties…

Archives Opinion

Technology generation may forfeit advantages of Luddite predecessors

Every Tuesday afternoon, I go to my mailbox and open a letter from my mother. It tells me about what’s happening at home, how things are, and what I am missing while I am away at school. After I finish…

Archives News

Bookstore offers rentals to students

The campus bookstore is now offering Oswego State students the option of renting their textbooks for the semester. College Book Store Director Susan Raby said the renting of textbooks began as a trial period the Fall semester and was extended…

Archives News

Civility initiative aims to improve campus organization relationships

Mike Paestella, assistant director for Student Organization Services, has seen the absence of civility as a growing problem amongst student organizations on the Oswego State campus in recent years. Paestella has been disappointed with the way some students in campus…