The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 28, 2024

Month: March 2011

Archives Opinion

More talk, fewer tweets

"In the race toward new media, Twitter is receiving a more than its share of praise. Heralded as an exciting new medium of the future, every talk show host and journalist recognizable suddenly rushed to Twitter in order that they…

Archives News

Freshman Orientation abbreviated to one day

"Freshman Orientation for the 2011-12 school year will be set up differently than usual. Instead of orientation being two days long, it will now last one day. Students will be preregistered for all five of their classes before stepping foot…

Archives News

Earthquake cancels trip to Japan

"An independent study quarter course bound for Japan over spring break to study the effects of nuclear proliferation was forced to cancel its trip after a devastating magnitude 9.0-earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. "The group of five students and one…

Archives News

CUTTING INTO RESERVES

"Programs that rely on government funding, like SUNY and Oswego State, will soon be facing large-scale cuts with the adoption of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2011-12 state budget on March 31. The state budget is two percent less than last year’s…

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International Day celebrates diversity on campus

"The Third Annual International Day celebration took place on March 31st in the Campus Center Ice Arena. "Informational tables filled the arena, displaying detailed collages of countries such as England, Ireland, Spain, France and Germany. Many national flags were set…

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Exit sign thefts continue in West Campus buildings

"For the last few years exit signs have been stolen from Oneida Hall and the tunnels connecting Cayuga Hall to the Pathfinder Dining Hall and Onondaga Hall to Littlepage Dining Hall. "Four exit signs have been stolen this semester. On…

Archives Sports

Indian legend Feller deserves MLB recognition

This past December, Major League Baseball lost one of the true greats to ever play the game when former Clevelan Indian Bob Feller passed away. With Opening Day taking place on Thursday, it would be nice to see not only…

Archives Sports

Lakers open home schedule with sweep

The Oswego State baseball team swept a doubleheader against visiting Utica College 3-1 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2 on a walk off sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on Wednesday afternoon at Laker Field. In the first…

Archives Sports

The face of Laker lacrosse

Oswego State’s men’s lacrosse junior Andy Lever is making his case to be arguably the best Oswego State spring sport athlete. Lever is the reigning Oswego State player of the week after putting up eight points in a pair of…

Archives Opinion

Libyan crisis escalates

"The armed conflict in Libya has been ongoing since mid-February. Government armed forces and foreign mercenaries under the supposed control of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have been accused of vicious suppression tactics against both rebels and civilian populations in rebel-held areas….