The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2012

Sports

Lakers remain undefeated

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse program finished the 2011 season on a six-game losing streak and entered the 2012 season with only five returning seniors. And yet, despite boasting a young roster including 15 freshmen, the Lakers have already matched…

Sports

Women’s hockey ends best season in program history

The Oswego State women’s hockey team’s season ended with a 1-0 loss to SUNY Plattsburgh, but this defeat was not so much a loss as it was the culmination of the best season this Laker team has ever had. This…

Sports

Campus Recreation Sports Report

BROOMBALL: As the weather became warmer in the week leading up to spring break, so did the sticks of the Derpsicles, who captured the men’s championship on March 6 after defeating Gamma, 3-2. Bobby Drexler, D.J. Mazzoni and Chris Timmons…

Sports

Next season another chance for success

Lake Placid is a special place. The D-III men’s ice hockey Championships, held in the city of miracles were simply meant to be played there. The 2011-12 Oswego State Lakers fell just short of bringing home a national title, but…

Opinion

Suddenly, children seem like an actual option

I’ve got children on the brain. As a 21-year-old guy maybe that’s not the most urgent item vying for my attention. But there they are, little toddlers just playing in the sandbox of my mind. Lately I’ve been thinking about…

Opinion

War on Women must be performance art

I underestimated what the GOP had in store for 2012. What I mean is, we are witnessing one of the most ingenious and elaborate pieces of performance art ever conceived. The Republican Party knows they are in a rut. They…

Opinion

Two standards for political misogyny

The recent media hype would have you believe that a prominent conservative radio talk show host committed a heinous crime against women. Rush Limbaugh, who has the number one-rated talk show in the country, has come under attack by those…

Opinion

For Republicans, screaming matches don’t equal debate

I don’t know what you did with your spring break, but I completely unplugged from American life and it was awesome. As I was faced with the reality of homework on Sunday, I was also slapped in the face with…

In the Office

When in Rome, fast friendships bloom

There is something about being in a foreign country that brings people together. Over spring break I went to Rome with the GLS 100 class and the experience was better than I ever expected. What I expected was just the…

Staff Editorial

no real politics in misogyny

As redundant as it sounds, the Republicans’ “long” primary process has turned into a circus full of plenty of performers to keep us all entertained. You’ve got Mitt Romney as the ringleader, changing his speech every show to suit the…