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Month: February 2017

Apologize to Senator Warren, but also build stronger senate

Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced during a debate concerning the nomination of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. During the hearing, Warren read the Coretta Scott King Letter, using it as a relevant example and saying, “Mr. Sessions has used the awesome…

Peaceful protests prove powerful

Peaceful protests have served as the foundation for change throughout the United States’ history and the world. In light of recent events, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley held a town hall meeting on Feb. 8 to discuss the effectiveness of…

Students should worry about DeVos, who lacks knowledge

As the newly appointed Education Secretary, masses of people across the U.S. fear Betsy DeVos will gut the very institution she oversees due to her extreme lack of experience and self-serving motives. The outcry from Senate Democrats and even a…

White on pace to set record for best freshman season, needs one point to surpass Ellis’ previous mark

Freshman forward Jacquelin White is turning heads while she leads the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team in goals for the season. Jacquelin currently has 26 points on the season, 14 of which are goals, ranking her inside the top…

Locking up top seed well within reach for Lakers

Oswego State Lakers men’s basketball got out of their first set of away games this past weekend 1-1 with a one-point loss to SUNY Fredonia and a one-point win against Buffalo State. Both contests the Lakers faced double-digit deficits that…

Women’s basketball on verge of elimination in final stretch

The Oswego State women’s basketball team is facing two must-win games to even have a chance at making the SUNYAC playoffs. They currently have an 8-15 overall record and a 5-11 conference record. They are two games behind the College…

Seniors lead man advantage units to top spot in ECAC Women’s West

The No. 8/10 Oswego State women’s ice hockey team is coming up on the end of the regular season that has been a historic one for the program. Though their final playoff seed has yet to be determined, this season…

Student thanks Stanley for inclusive email

International students on campus recently signed a letter to Oswego State President Deborah Stanley thanking her for sending the campuswide email to students after President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban. Omar van Reenan, an international student from Nambia, Africa, wrote…

‘We Are America’ rallies community

On Feb. 9, students and faculty gathered in the Marano Campus Center food court to listen to speeches about race relations in the United States and President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning immigration from several countries. The rally, hosted…

Fake news sparks panel of professionals

College students have used the words “dismaying” and “bleak” to describe their ability to assess the credibility of news sources, but student journalists can use tools including fact checking and transparency to educate their peers, said a panel of experts….