Sisterly bond on, off field
Kelly Collins, a senior and three-sport star here at Oswego State, has put her heart into sports ever since she stepped on campus. She stays busy year round, playing field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse, but she plays with a…
1,000lb. gourds hit Oswego
The Great Pumpkin is coming to Oswego, Charlie Brown! More than 30 giant pumpkins are expected to weigh-in this weekend at the Great CNY Pumpkin Festival in Washington Square Park in Oswego. The giant pumpkins can weigh well over 1,000…
SUNY Briefs
SUNY The State University of New York released their second SUNY Report Card on Monday. The report, authored by SUNY, was designed to evaluate the SUNY system through a variety of criteria, including graduation rates, retention, diversity and research spending….
Goodwin major reason for turnaround
The position of goalkeeper is one of the most well-known positions in all of sports. Everybody knows who the goalie is, as well as his one and only goal: keep the ball out of the net. The goalie is the…
Virtual winter session begins in 2012
For the first time, 2012’s winter session courses at Oswego State will be offered to students exclusively online. The move to all online classes during the month-long winter session in January has been a long time in the making. “We’ve…
Liadka leads by example
Sophomore forward Nikki Liadka is off to a blistering start this soccer season. The 5-foot 4-inch forward from Liverpool, N.Y. was named 3rd team All-SUNYAC as a freshman, and this year she has blossomed into one of the most dangerous…
‘Moneyball’ hits cinematic home run
“Moneyball” might not be considered an instant classic but it is without a doubt a terrific film with superb acting, great direction and a solid, albeit familiar story. In today’s film industry of unoriginal ideas and dreadful movies in general,…
Listen to some ‘History’
Jason Derulo’s sophomore album “Future History,” released September 27th, is an energy-filled yet occasionally somber and slow effort for the rising pop/R&B star. Derulo made his debut in 2010 with his self-titled album and has since been making waves…
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be great
When I was just a little boy growing up in the small suburban area of Greece, N.Y., my parents told me when I grew up I would be destined for great things. They told me that I could accomplish anything…
Homosexual, transgender people still viewed with ignorance
Ignorance is infuriating. The idea of people acting in judgment without knowing the basic facts about an issue, idea or culture is a problem with which humans have always been dealing. Two recent examples of ignorance remind me of my…
