‘Fowl mess,’ geese leave mark on campus
The Oswego State campus is home to plenty of Canada geese, becoming perhaps one of the most prevalent features on campus. Especially in the fall semester, geese can be seen in almost every area of campus, in large flocks, leaving…
Superbowl halftime becomes pop concert
Despite rock ‘n’ roll music being blasted through the stadium speakers each Sunday and acting as the backdrop for nearly every professional football game ever played, it seems that once again, hard rock and metal music are being denied a…
Staff Editorial: Oct. 18, 2019
On Wednesday, touring conservative preacher Jesse Morrell came to the Oswego State campus and started preaching in the Hewitt Quad against homosexuality, transgender individuals and women’s rights in general. When Jade Laplante and Sarah Novak, two women in a same-sex…
Praying for impeachment immature
Regardless of who is in the White House, impeachment is a serious issue. The national and international ramifications of having a sitting U.S. president impeached are innumerable. Even if the president is cleared of the charges brought up by impeachment…
Increased policing for better
Policing is a divisive issue in the 21st century. Many people in the United States fear the police are guilty of profiling minority groups, and that they are slowly becoming more military-like in appearance and equipment. Police officers respond to…
Hong Kong deserves freedom
Hong Kong has tasted Western-style freedoms rarely known in China. They have operated under a truly free market for decades and were treated comparably well as a British colony. Now things are changing under the Chinese authoritarian nightmare. While the…
Modern media can lead to violence
For a long time now, experts have argued about whether violence in video games, in movies or in any form of mass media may be the reason behind some of the worst incidents related to gun violence. The second season…
Men’s hockey puts last season’s ‘disappointment’ behind them
Following an upset loss to Hobart College in the NCAA Div. III quarterfinals, the Oswego State men’s hockey team has a new-found hunger entering the 2019-2020 season. With only two new faces on the roster for the season, 24 of…
Women’s hockey excited as team looks to improve off last season
The Oswego State women’s hockey team is getting ready to kick off its season this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3:00 p.m. with their first exhibition game against the London Jr. Devilettes. After finishing last season with a record of 10-13-3…
Lakers use Canton meet as prep for SUNYACs
After running at SUNY Canton this past weekend, the Oswego State cross country team is in the midst of a three week break before their next meet, the SUNYAC Championships. The runners are tired from an intense training plan, but…