The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2014

In the Office Opinion

Real life approaches; send out resumes

Time is running out. It’s the end of March and less than two full months away from graduation, for those who graduate in May. It’s time to stop slacking off and send out your resumés. I’m not saying you need…

Opinion

In-Klined to Speak

I’ve been pondering this question for a few weeks now, as I feel it has a not-insignificant role to play in our personal and public perceptions. The very need to distinguish someone as being a nerd, gamer or any interest-based…

Opinion

Daddy don’t leave home

For hundreds of years it has been understood that the job of a father is to go out into the world and provide for his family while his wife stays home with the children, nurturing them and providing the hands-on…

Opinion

Misconceptions distract from suffering

Having been diagnosed with OCD. It’s something that affects me every single day, some to a greater extent than others. Before, I might have been afraid to admit I have a problem. When I was little, I used to lie…

Opinion

Operation Beautiful takes steps to changing body image

Earlier this month, the week of Feb. 23 to March 1, was National Eating Disorders Awareness week, a time when universities—notorious hotbeds for the development of eating disorders—hold numerous events to educate the public on these issues. Although the goals…

National Issues Opinion

Madness may help you

The last Friday in March is usually not the happiest for March Madness fans. By this time, the Sweet 16 has come and your bracket was busted by a pesky double-digit seed knocking off your national champion to be and…

Opinion

Get up, get out, get active

Outdoor Nation, in conjunction with The North Face, have issued a countrywide outdoor campus challenge. This challenge aims at getting college students to engage in fun and creative recreations outside. Now I know what you’re thinking: we live in the…

Hockey Sports

‘Once a Laker, always a Laker’

At the end of last Friday night’s national semifinal loss to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, many reflected on this season in amazement of what the new group accomplished. If there is one player to thank for the team’s success, it…

Hockey Sports

Women’s lacrosse wins 4 of first 5

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team is off to its best start in nine years. The Lakers are currently 4-1 after winning both games during their spring break trip to Florida. So far, the squad has posted wins against Utica…

Lacrosse Sports

Lakers ready for home debut

  After splitting its two games over spring break, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team has a 3-2 record as it prepares for a four-game home stand beginning on Friday. On March 8, the Lakers won a 9-3 contest over…