Gun purchases should require testing
In the wake of several school shootings, many college students across the country have asked for gun ownership reform. However, the majority of college students who ask for this kind of reform don’t understand that these people are not what…
Hazing on, off playing field
There are many reasons people participate in clubs or sports teams. Some do it for the sake of meeting new people and exploring a new activity, while others do it as a résume builder. Regardless of the reason, the main…
Sen. Gillibrand aims to ban microbeads
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently visited the port of Oswego to discuss urging Congress to pass new legislation to ban plastic microbeads in personal care products that are frequently found in the water of the Great Lakes. Microbeads are the…
Digital voting offers new possibilities, chance to make it count
If you didn’t vote, you can’t be unhappy with election results. That’s what most people say. It can be difficult to vote while at college because most people are not registered to vote in their college towns. Students are registered…
Life after college scary without help
I’m graduating college in May. Boom. I said it. I’m still a little bit in denial, thinking that after 17 years of education, I’ll be handed a college degree, the university’s way of telling me I’m ready for the world….
Computers still necessary
About a week and a half ago, I was in my room chatting with my roommate one minute and cursing at the blinking folder icon on what should have been my MacBook Pro’s boot screen. Now, if I had a…
Textbook costs increase, become big factor in choosing classes
College is expensive enough with tuition, room and board and other miscellaneous fees. But every semester, textbooks become an added expense. A recent study from the Government Accountability Office reported that the cost of college textbooks have risen 82 percent…
Old enough to vote, not to drink
Eighteen is a good year. Young people are able to vote, own property, be considered a legal adult and be drafted into the army and yet they can’t celebrate these freedoms responsibly, with an alcoholic beverage. This past Halloween weekend,…
Oswego State set up to make run at SUNYAC title
The Oswego State volleyball team built another successful season this year. Coming off a 20-win season last year, the most in a single season in 20 years, there was a lot to live up to. Even with the historic season,…
Laker Ledger: Composure key in proving dominance
It has been nine seasons since SUNY Cortland has knocked off Oswego State in men’s ice hockey, but one way the Red Dragons seem to be able to win is by breaking the usual composure of its SUNYAC traveling partner….
