The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Month: February 2018

Mackin hosts conversation with Richard Kolenda

“Mackin Chat with Mac and Cheese: Featuring Richard Kolenda,” held in the Mackin main lounge on Feb. 12, encouraged students and residence assistants living on campus to build strong relationships with other on-campus students. The event was hosted by assistant…

OzFest day activities funding on thin ice

Oswego State Student Association receives about $1.8 million in installments from the student activity fee each year, and the senate determines how much funding each organization gets. After budgets are given to organizations and clubs, there is a remaining portion…

Chinese opera performs in Sheldon ballroom

Imagine an opera where the cast swings swords at one another or comes out in massive, complicated, culturally significant and intensely symbolic costumes. That is the essence of Beijing Opera. On Feb. 10, the Oswego State division of the Startalk…

Student Association addresses unequal club sports funding

Male club sports teams at Oswego State typically get more money than their female counterparts, sometimes thousands of dollars more per year. At the Student Association sports funding forum on Feb. 12, the presenters of the event and student affairs…

Oswego academic calendar may be reviewed

The Oswego State faculty assembly met on Monday, Feb. 12, and will consider a motion to review the academic calendar on Feb. 19. Casey Raymond, a professor of chemistry and lab coordinator for general chemistry at Oswego State, proposed the…

Herlihey becomes 56th Laker to crack 100 point milestone

Oswego State men’s hockey captain Mitch Herlihey notched his 100th career point en route to the Lakers clinching the SUNYAC regular season title over No. 7/7 SUNY Geneseo Friday night. Herlihey became the 56th player in Oswego State history to…

Archives Opinion

Hibernation season nearly over

The first assignments have arrived on Blackboard, which means the early semester period of leisure is unofficially over. It is sad to know that time outside class will soon be spent doing more homework and reading than playing Fortnite and…

Club sports funding gap deserves explanation

The discrepancy in funding between men’s and women’s club sports on the Oswego State is a blatant error on behalf of the Student Association. For club sports that have both men’s and women’s teams, there is a huge gap between…

Olympics: more than sports

Every two years, the world of sports comes together for two weeks of non-stop action.  During this time, viewers across the world revel in the spectacle known as the Olympics. These sports, besides hockey and some snowboarding events, are not…

Valentine’s Day haters simply upset with single lonelines

Feb.14, as a general rule, is seen as either a day to “remember you are alone” or to show off your loved one. The day is either widely anticipated or absolutely dreaded. The difference in feeling toward the day is…