The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 26, 2024

Year: 2014

Archives Opinion

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…

Archives Campus News News

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…

Archives In the Office Opinion

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,…

Sports

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,…

Hockey Sports

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….

Soccer Sports

Season ends for Lakers, team still stands proud

The Oswego State men’s soccer team made the SUNYAC playoffs for the first time in four years this season, and is heading to the offseason with their heads held high. The Lakers started off the season with a win, but…

Sports

Runners battle tough conditions

This past weekend both the men’s and women’s cross country teams continued their successful season at the SUNYAC Championships held in Brockport, N.Y. As every New York state cross country runner knows, once it gets to November one is not…

Sports

Wrestling prepares for success

With almost a month of preparation under its belt, the Oswego State wrestling team looks to have a winning season. The squad is split with the experience of returning members and the incoming freshmen. A small handful of transfers will…

Sports

Friendship brings club volleyball together

With a roster that has been rather inconsistent in numbers, the Oswego State women’s volleyball club has gotten off to a much better start than expected this fall. Despite a large amount of interested students coming to the first practice…

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Campus Recreation Report

On Thursday, Campus Recreation hosted Halloween Bowling at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego. There were 12 participants in the women’s division and seven in the men’s. Participants had the chance to play two games to get the highest score. Maggie Murphy…