Oswego spreads LGBTQ pride
On Sept. 15, Oswego Pride and Queens for a Cause hosted their annual Pride Festival. Queens for a Cause has hosted a number of charity events in the past to support and help the community, including monthly drag shows, and…
Oswego State fails to vote at national average
Oswego State students fall below the national average for people enrolled in four-year colleges that vote in both the presidential elections and midterm elections. In the most recent midterm election in 2014, although 55.6 percent of students had been registered…
Campus Rec Report: Soccer, softball kick off for the season
Campus Recreation is back in full swing this week with the first round of intramural sports. It looks to be an exciting season for the fall sports as softball, flag football and soccer begin. The leagues are looking as competitive…
Women’s club hockey gains ACHA status
After the Student Association ruled in favor of “Equal Play, Equal Pay” last season, the Oswego State women’s club hockey team was able to make the jump to the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The Lakers will join the likes of…
Lakers place second in home invitational behind Saints
Over the weekend, the Oswego State volleyball team took second place in its home invitational as it defeated SUNY Canton, D’Youville on Friday, followed by a win against Elmira and a tough loss to St. Lawrence. In the first game,…
Men’s soccer more than team; Lakers consider group family
The Oswego State men’s soccer team is already like a family, but this year, the team has a unique duo of brothers from Liverpool, New York. Growing up, soccer was always a big part of Jacob and Caleb Munksi’s life….
Golf takes lead in Empire 8, looks to end fall season strong
The Oswego State golf team overcame the challenge of Timber Banks Golf Course in Baldwinsville to lead the Empire 8 Conference Championship heading into the spring season. For the first time since the 2006-2007 season, St. John Fisher is not…
Public breastfeeding should not be taboo
Amid a culture of hyper-sexualization with billboards of Victoria’s Secret models posing in lingerie, sex scenes in television shows and movies and graphic T-shirts, one innocent act is constantly seen as more taboo: public breastfeeding. Before the invention of baby…
Student votes in elections make difference
Students care. Despite some remarks to the contrary, all students care about at least one issue and stand by their opinions, their experiences and their personal knowledge. That is how they show they care deep down: they share ideas on…
In The Office: Hollywood biased against black James Bond
Rumors were circulating about the next James Bond being played by Idris Elba. On Aug. 20, the rumors were dismissed by Elba himself. Before fans of Elba were let down, many questions arose surrounding whether or not Elba should be…
