The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 27, 2024

Month: February 2019

Div. I transfer adds depth to strong defense

Following 13 total career games played and no registered points at Merrimack College, Jeff Solow decided it was time for a change of scenery. He left a school about an hour from the Massachusetts coast of the Atlantic Ocean and…

Track, field teams find success at Boston, Cornell invites

Records are extremely hard to come by. It took Roger Maris 34 years to break Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs in a single season. Some records may never be broken, but this past weekend, a pair of Oswego…

Rankin shows leadership both on, off ice rink

Friday night may just be the biggest game of the season for Oswego State. The Lakers welcome in SUNY Potsdam, a team sitting in third place in the NEWHL, two points ahead of the fourth-place Lakers. However, one thing that…

Women’s basketball brings in study abroad student

When most students decide to study abroad, they spend their time exploring the world and the country they are in. Others spend it doing research on a project or gathering ideas and philosophies from a different country. For Amanda Altes,…

Body cameras do more good than harm

Body cameras, starting Feb. 1, have been given to University Police to wear. The idea behind them is they could capture any potential corruption or inappropriate behavior. Then, if someone claims the police mistreated them, the entire situation will be…

In The Office: Each college housing arrangement helpful

Students should be able to live the full “college experience” of living both on and off campus. On-campus housing includes dorms, both doubles and suites, and The Village, which is reserved for upperclassmen. Going off campus, there are private landlords…

Staff Editorial

Feb. 14 marked the first-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting in Florida, a tragedy that affected the lives and hearts of many and began an outcry for change. In the last year, 17 community projects were created to honor each…

LakerPrint not as accessible as intended

Oswego State implemented a new system of printing, for some reason. Following semesters of moderately long lines at the QuickPrint in the library and the hundreds of empty computers in the residence halls, CTS decided enough was enough. The way…

Border wall least of American’s problem

Donald Trump’s campaign promise was a border wall to keep America safe. Now, as president, Trump is willing to use hype, fear, alternative facts and outright lies to make his vision come true.    In the past few days, Trump has drawn attention to…

One Issue, Two Perspectives: Valentine’s Day

Corny, capitalistic, inauthentic holiday, by Sammi Flavell Valentine’s Day is an over-commercialized holiday that originates from a bloody and dark history. We now celebrate it with cheesy plastic hearts and terrible-tasting candy coated with cliché phrases. In ancient Rome, Valentine’s…