Oscars pander to audience, should be more definitive in values
The 91st Academy Awards will broadcast on Feb. 24, and it has been one problem after another. It all started back in February, when the Academy announced it would be adding a Most Popular film category to its traditional…
Bikes lanes to connect city with Oswego State campus
Under the guidance of a $250,000 grant from New York state, the West Seneca Street Bikeway project in the city of Oswego has been set in motion. The bicycle lanes are planned to stretch from West Sixth Street to…
Pizza Villa plans to move locations
On Feb. 12, Mayor Billy Barlow announced Pizza Villa, the oldest pizzeria in the county, will be receiving a $25,000 grant to help it move to its new location on 145 W. Bridge St. Pizza Villa, established 53 years ago…
Round three of Oswego-Plattsburgh begs question, which Cardinals team shows up
With a middling record of just two games above .500, some may be surprised that the Plattsburgh State Cardinals hold the No. 3 seed in the SUNYAC tournament. Despite a subpar overall record, the one that matters, conference play, is…
Proposed flag resolution tabled until next week
Sixteen members of the Oswego State community spoke their beliefs and opinions on Feb. 19 at the public comment portion of the first Student Association meeting of the spring semester. The topic of the debate is rooted from the proposed…
SA passes, signs in Period Act
Student Association passed a resolution Feb. 19 to provide free tampons and menstrual pads to all women’s restrooms, gender-neutral restrooms and one third of men’s restrooms on campus. The Women’s Center Period Act: Free and Equal Access to Menstrual Products…
Rogue flyers condemn xenophobia, hate
Students entered the campus discussion on politics and free speech last week by posting flyers on several campus bulletin boards, prompting questions on student political expression and appropriate venues of expression. The flyers, posted to bulletin boards in at least…
Oswego State students enter competition
Nayancie Matthews, a freshman business administration major at Oswego State, spearheaded the introduction of the nonpartisan campaign and competition, Up to Us, to campus this year. “Up to Us is a program that empowers students to educate peers on our…
Zal’s Thoughts: comparing last season to this season
It is sometimes unbelievable how much change can happen over the course of a year, but as is the case with just about everything, some things stay the same. For the Oswego State men’s hockey program, all it will take…
Men’s hockey looks for revenge on Plattsburgh
At the end of the 2017-2018 regu- lar season, the Oswego State men’s hockey team fell to Plattsburgh State. Just a week later, the Lakers lost to SUNY Fredonia during the SUNYAC semifinals, ending their season on Feb. 24, 2018….
