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Month: April 2012

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Real vs. Ideal: A Soon-To-Be-College Graduate’s Life Options

So the time has come upon me, a time I thought would never come. College graduation at times seemed so far away. Now, I am about to graduate and I am terrified. Everyone wants to know if I’m excited to…

Sports

Men’s lacrosse earns key win

Oswego State had not won a conference game in men’s lacrosse since April 24, 2010. Nearly two calendar years and 10 consecutive losses against conference opponents later, the Lakers defeated the Potsdam Bears, 8-6, at Laker Field, Wednesday night. The…

Sports

Baseball drops 2 SUNYAC games against Brockport

The Oswego State baseball team dropped a pair of games in an afternoon doubleheader against The College at Brockport on Saturday. The Lakers lost the first game, 5-2, in extra innings and then lost 8-3 in the second game at…

Sports

Softball loses doubleheader to Utica

The Oswego State softball team dropped to 8-11 overall after being swept by Utica College in a doubleheader on Wednesday, losing game one, 5-9, and game two, 5-8. The Lakers have a tough road ahead, including a doubleheader against undefeated…

Sports

DalCais sets aim high

It is a rare occurrence when a freshman is able to break a school record in his or her first competition. It is even more rare when they break their own record in the same season – twice. But for…

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Baseball stays positive

For the first time in 25 years, the Oswego State men’s baseball team is under the guidance of a new head coach. Scott Landers has taken the reigns of the Lakers after longtime head coach Frank Paino did not return…

Sports

2012 Oswegonian hockey picks

The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs began Wednesday night, starting the chase for the Stanley Cup, which will be awarded to the NHL champion in June. The Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers are the top seeds in their respective…

Opinion

New Guide for Gays

I’ve studied at Oswego State for nearly four years now, but I’ve been gay for much, much longer. A Christmas home video from when I was four reveals me swapping a sleek motorcycle action figure for my sister’s Easy-Bake oven….

Sports

Campus Recreation Sports Report – 4/13/2012

DODGEBALL In a battle of unbeatens, Blue Mountain State bested the Rolltiders with a come-from-behind victory in the final match of the first day of pool play. The win took Blue Mountain State to 3-0 on the day. The men’s…

Opinion

Discrimination at new heights after shooting

The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, and the aftermath of the incident has without a doubt destroyed decades of progress in race relations here in America. It’s hard to argue that shooting an unarmed teenager who was…