The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: October 2018

Laker Gameday Preview: Women’s hockey vs. Wilkes University

Oswego State plays its second consecutive game in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as the Lakers take on the Wilkes University Colonels. The Lakers had no trouble last night, winning a 10-1 game against King’s College. The freshmen did not seem nervous at…

Oswego State closes out exhibitions with win; coaches will look for consistency heading into regular season

In a tough fought game for both teams, the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team was victorious over the Carleton Place Canadians in a 5-3 victory on Oct. 27. The game was an exhibition game for both teams, and was…

Laker Gameday Preview: Men’s hockey vs. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (Exhibition)

Overall Preview The Oswego State Lakers are heading into their second and final exhibition game of the season against the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League. Last season, the Lakers took on the CCHL All-Graduate Team, essentially…

Laker Gameday Preview: Women’s hockey vs. King’s College

Oswego State begins its regular season and also its four-game road trip with a stop in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, against King’s College. Last season, King’s College struggled going 0-22-1 in its inaugural season for women’s hockey. However, that 0-22-1 is in…

Most students do not receive Excelsior Scholarship

The Excelsior Scholarship was hailed as a free tuition initiative at its April 2016 launch, but recent reports have shown most students attending state colleges do not receive it. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has continued to support the scholarship, calling it…

Bucs Booster Club board president discusses updates

Sean Callen remembers his time as a student in the Oswego City School District as a great experience during the 1980s and 1990s. Callen thinks about the wrestling match his father brought him to when he was only 7 or…

Local businesses to receive grants

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced that 20 local businesses will be receiving a portion of $545,000 as part of one of the 12 projects of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative to rejuvenate downtown Oswego. The Downtown Improvement Fund was created with…

Lifestyles Center hosts Zumba night to fight drug use

On Oct. 22, the Lifestyles Center had an open event for students to take part in a night of Zumba to fight alcohol and drug abuse on campus. The goal of the event was intended to motivate students at risk…

Former NBA player discusses athletes, activism

Etan Thomas, a former NBA player, visited Oswego State Oct. 22 to discuss the topic of his book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” which was released in March. Brian Moritz, an assistant professor in the communications department, hosted Thomas and…