The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 24, 2024

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Year: 2018

Staff Editorial

Journalism, broadcast or public relations majors are all familiar with the importance of writing. Every class in those programs involves writing in some manner, and many of them focus exclusively on writing. Any professional in the media fields repeatedly stresses…

President Trump invites celebrities to White House

The most unlikely meeting of two polarizing celebrities, with now-irreparable reputations, took place in the West Wing last week between Kanye West and President Donald Trump. In accepting an invitation and traveling to the White House for a meeting with…

Tinder now for hookups, not romance

Since its launch, Tinder has grown into a worldwide company, and its interface is different than many of its competitors. It presents one user with pictures of other members, prompting them to either swipe left or right, left being negative…

Employees should not have to work while sick

Working a job is one of the requirements to sustain a decent, livable life, not only in American society, but all societies. Forty hours per week, sometimes more, is common. Work can mean a plethora of things to different people:…

Voting transportation inaccessible

In the United States, voting in elections is extremely inconvenient and inaccessible. Election Day is the first Tuesday of November. In most states, the polling times begin as the work day is starting and closes a few hours after the…

Oz Wizards rugby completes first Div. I season with late success

Oswego State’s club rugby, the Oz Wizards, were promoted to Div. I for this season, and the new season in a new division has come with many experiences and challenges. A “reality check,” is how Captain Sam Baker and President…

Lakers continue lineage of elite goaltenders, dates back to 2007

After the Lakers lost to Plattsburgh State in NEWHL finals, they knew their slim chance to make the NCAA Div. III Women’s Hockey Championship was gone. That was not the expectation for the team, however, as it had to face…

Oswego State addresses depth issues

Depth was a problem for the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team last season. To combat the issue, head coach Ed Gosek brought in 12 new players, which include three transfers and nine freshmen. The team lost all but one…

Swimming, diving want to improve in SUNYAC finals

The Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are back in the pools for the 2018-2019 season. Wednesday night, the Lakers kicked off their season with a meet against Rochester Institute of Technology. Both the Laker’s teams lost…