UP advisory board searches for members
Oswego State University Police are seeking to expand their current community policing strategy through the introduction of an advisory board. This board is a new way for students to connect with UP surrounding any arising issues around campus communication. The…
Author explores identity, gender, sexual orientation
“Beyond Binaries: Identity and Sexuality,” headed by author Robyn Ochs on Feb. 26, led Oswego State students and other attendees through interactive presentations and activities to explore traditional and nontraditional expressions of gender, sexuality and sexual orientation. Ochs said she…
Lakers end season at Plattsburgh in semifinals
Oswego State’s season came to an end last Saturday after a 7-1 loss at the hands of No. 2 Plattsburgh State in the semifinals of the NEWHL playoffs. The Lakers ended with a 10-13-3 overall record and went 5-9-2 in…
Men’s hockey ‘underdog’ as it travels to Geneseo for SUNYAC final
On Saturday, March 8, 2014, No. 3 Oswego State upset No. 1 SUNY Geneseo in the SUNYAC Championship at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena in Geneseo. Now, nearly five years later, the Lakers have the chance to repeat history….
They are dancin’: Lakers host first round of NCAA tournament at Max Ziel
The Oswego State Lakers defeated The College of Brockport Golden Eagles 55-50 in the SUNYAC championship to win the conference title for a second time in three years. The Lakers came out victorious in a hard-fought game where the Lakers…
Comments on social media forgivable
Social media has changed our lives immensely in both positive and negative manners. It has allowed us to engage with others, learn about political issues and familiarizing ourselves with celebrity gossip and drama. It allows children and adults alike to…
OP-ED FROM SUNY CHANCELLOR: Food insecurity should never be part of college experience
Albany – Today, Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed by SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson on the importance of combatting student food insecurity and SUNY’s efforts to do so. The text of the op-ed is available below. No college student…
Americans want hatred rejected
The past two years have been a great test of the strength of our democracy, perhaps the greatest test we have ever faced. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment the president has made in that time is the successful division of people,…
Marijuana legalization on correct path
Legalized marijuana is causing some buzz, marching its way through various states, including New York. Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, with 30 states…
Potentially falsified attack used for fame
On Jan. 29, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett reported that he had been targeted in an apparent hate crime in Chicago, where two men had shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him before beating him, dousing him in a chemical substance…
