The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: February 2012

Sports

Men’s hockey maintains No. 2 ranking with seven wins in last eight contests

It has been since Dec. 10 against Hobart College that the student body has seen the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team in action. Over the nearly two-month stretch, the Lakers have played eight games, accumulating a 7-1-0 record over…

Sports

Women’s hockey learns from losses

Since its contest against Neumann on Dec. 2, the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team has played 11 games and improved its overall record to 9-8-2. The Lakers played against six different teams, both conference and non-conference, with both exhilarating…

Sports

Despite setbacks, Lakers continue to dominate conference opponents

It’s a scary thought that the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team has not had more than two losses on its record after winter break in any of the past three seasons, including this one. In 2009-10, it was an…

Sports

Lakers endure rough year

Over the past half century the Oswego State wrestling team has produced some notable achievements. Guided by its head coach of 22 years Michael Howard, the wrestling program entered the season looking to relive its past glories. The team’s wrestlers…

Opinion Web Exclusive

Social Media: An incredible tool for organizations

In this day and age, things are changing faster than we can keep track of. Technology blows our minds every day, and new-and-improved items replace old items at a mind blowing rate. This day and age has created the almighty…

Opinion Web Exclusive

Give the people what they want

According to four online polls on mass media’s coverage of the news, people are fed up with the excessive amount of celebrity news and they want more good or positive news. The Facebook poll suggested on what topic is given…

Penfield Gems Web Exclusive

Mathias Malzieu’s “The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart”

The cover of “The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart” makes the book seem like a light read, maybe for young adults who can empathize with children, but this book is an adult’s tale in disguise. The story is about a…

Penfield Gems Web Exclusive

Kurt Vonnegut’s “Player Piano”

If you are politically conscientious, enjoy a good satire, or are an avid reader of science fiction, I recommend Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Player Piano. The novel has some “all too close to our time” parallels to present day politics. Published…

Opinion

GOP race no more than mindless entertainment

I do not watch a lot of reality television, but there’s a new show that premiered last fall and has gotten really good the past couple of weeks. It’s really great; you all should watch. On this show, a small…

Opinion

Republican nominees down to one true conservative, three weak

Then there were four. The GOP is down to the final four candidates for the republican nomination. Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are the four remaining after Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman…