Hayden hired as coach
Before the start of the season, the Oswego State athletic department hired Betsy Hayden to coach the women’s volleyball team. Although Hayden may be new to Oswego State, she is not new to coaching. She has coached many teams and…
Lakers off to fast start
Coach Robert Friske has led his team to four home victories, including wins over Nazareth College and Robert Wesleyan, resulting in the program’s best start since 1996. Although Friske is happy with this season’s successful start, he still has high…
For freshmen, newfound freedom comes with great responsibility
For most incoming freshmen, the first few weeks at college can be incredibly daunting. Instead of being told where to go and what to do with one’s free time, it is one’s own decisions as to what to do with…
Facebook mechanizes friendships, relationships
Facebook is the opium of the people. Albeit a slight revision on Karl Marx’s iconoclastic statement on religion, it provides a good parallel for how Facebook pervades the social lives of the masses – but particularly those of our generation…
Conspiracy theories sometimes easier to swallow than truth
As I write this, the time is around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. At this time, 10 years and nine hours ago, both the North and South towers of the World Trade Center would have all ready been…
When going organic, think locally
There are few buzzwords that conjure up strong feelings, yet confused meanings, more than “organic,” “all-natural” and “free-range.” Plastic, pre-packaged food, plastered with an icon boasting that the product is United States Department of Agriculture certified line the shelves of…
New alcohol policy only makes students better at hiding
This year, the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) committee that regulates the on-campus alcohol policy changed the legal limit of alcohol one can possess. The previous policy limited those 21 years of age or older to 30 twelve oz. cans…
To some, binge drinking isn’t an issue
It isn’t exactly a shocking revelation that spending five years at college changes one’s perception on certain things in life. One thing that has changed for me personally has been my stance toward drinking. Basically, I do not drink except…
Dead wrong on funeral ban
The Oswego County Legislature will vote on legislation that prohibits groups or individuals from picketing or disrupting military funerals in Oswego County. They are planning on voting on Oct. 13. The law prohibits demonstrations within 500 feet of a funeral…
Lakers continue strong start, improve to 4-1
Sophomore forward Nikki Liadka continued her impressive start to the season on Tuesday afternoon, scoring both goals in the second half, as the Oswego State women’s soccer team defeated Utica College, 2-1, at Laker Field. Liadka netted her seventh and…
