Men’s basketball host conference tournament
The Oswego State Lakers will be playing their first game of the SUNYAC championship on Friday Feb. 22 against the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons. The Lakers and the Red Dragons have split their two games in the regular season. The…
Tall task ahead of Lakers as they take on dominant Cardinals in NEWHL
After dropping the second of two games against SUNY Potsdam, Oswego State finds itself in a tough position in the NEWHL playoffs. It now sits at the No. 4 seed and has a tough task ahead against the No. 1-seeded…
Trump ignoring checks, balances
On Friday, Feb. 15, President Trump ordered a national emergency to direct more funding toward his border wall. Soon after his announcement, 16 states filed a lawsuit against the president, claiming his administration’s declaration was unconstitutional. They say the emergency…
Imagination, human brain unlimited
The human brain has been building its own identity for hundreds of thousands of years, going so far as to name itself and give meaning to life around us. When you think about it, your brain controls everything. From unconsciously…
Staff Editorial
On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump announced a national emergency to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since that announcement, many law enforcement officials, politicians and experts on immigration and border crime have spoken out against the declaration. They…
Body mass index not accurate measurement
BMI, or body mass index, is a commonly used measurement by doctors. It takes height and weight to calculate a patient’s risk of illness. The problem with BMI is that it does not calculate what percentage of that weight is…
Medication stigma prevalent
When it comes to mental health, one narrative seems to persist – solve your own problems; otherwise, you are a failure. This means that external sources, especially medication, are often stigmatized, including by those suffering from mental illness, which is…
Useful activities aid mental health
A recent study from JAMA Pediatrics showed 1 in 6 American children have a mental health disorder, such as anxiety, depression or ADHD. Often, children diagnosed with mental health disorders are prescribed medication to treat their condition. These medications can…
Border wall inherently xenophobic
This past week in Marano Campus Center, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) were tabling in the concourse. Their sign included information on why building the border wall that Trump proposed is a good idea, and those at the table…
