The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: September 2011

Sports

Field Hockey prepares for bounce-back season

After ending last season on a rough note, the Oswego State field hockey team is looking to rebound and turn the 2011 campaign into a success. The Lakers finished last season on a five-game losing streak, which gave them a…

Opinion

Trials and tribulations of introverts

I have always felt I lived on a detached and drifting island, riding a current that had no regard for the usual checkpoints in life, leaving friends behind as they rejoiced in their sunbathed localities, as I continued northbound into…

Opinion

College athletes deserve payday

College football is back and everyone knows what that means: more scandals and stories that undermine its integrity. Every few weeks, ESPN and the other major sports media break a story about how some major college sports program allegedly violated…

Opinion

Living in Village encourages culinary independence

Yet another summer is gone and I have finally finished unpacking the enormous amount of stuff I brought with me this year. This being my third year in college, I am well acclimated to the way college works and what…

In the Office

My summer nightmare, not too scary

After every return to school, I am asked – as I am sure everyone else is – what I did with my summer. The idea of summer is either an idyllic scene of beaches and relaxation, or the drudgery of…

Staff Editorial

Staff Editorial 9/9/11

“9/11 changed everything.” Fifty years from now that phrase will be in every history book of every social studies class in America. But when it appears there, it will not express a continuing truth. Instead, the phrase will appear to…

News

With renovations, Shed inches toward October opening

Construction is under way at the former Woodshed Tavern after new owners faced months of delays closing on the property. After failing to open before July’s Harborfest, as was expected, The Shed is set to open on Oct. 1, said…

News

Oswego recalls Sept. 11

There are certain moments in life that one remembers with vivid clarity no matter what amount of time has passed. For those who lived through the attacks on the Twin Towers, the memory is as clear now as ever. Indeed,…

News

Former students discover residence hall security flaws

Several former students still have access to the residence halls they once lived in, an investigation by The Oswegonian has found. At least two former Oswego State students were able to enter their old residence halls using their student ID…

News Web Exclusive

Facebook unites Oswego students with alumni

How do you know someone went to Oswego State? The Facebook group “You Know Someone Went to Oswego State If…” aims to answer that question. The group is run by Bruce Friedman, an Oswego State graduate of the class of…