The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Month: November 2022

Lakers men’s basketball returns for new campaign after previous NCAA Sweet Sixteen exit

The Oswego State men’s basketball team is ready to hit the floor once again after a historic previous season. The Lakers will open up their season on the road at Eastern Connecticut State for their preseason tournament. Their first matchup…

Women’s hockey split NEWHL weekend versus SUNY Canton, SUNY Potsdam

The Oswego State women’s hockey team returned home this week after a road trip up north to play two NEWHL opponents. The Lakers split the weekend after a loss to SUNY Potsdam on Nov. 4 but rebounded with a victory…

Lakers cruise through Whiteout Weekend, extend winning streak to three-straight games

The Oswego State men’s hockey team picked up a pair of victories at home against Plattsburgh State and SUNY Potsdam on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 in the Deborah F. Stanley Ice Arena. Whiteout weekend is a special event at…

Women’s basketball starts season with 15-point win

Laker basketball is back in action as the women’s team had their season opener on Nov. 8 which kicked off their 2022-23 campaign.  In the first game of the season, Oswego State traveled to the Hafner Recreation Center in Hamburg…

Oswego State volleyball ends season with heads high despite SUNYAC loss

The Oswego State volleyball team put on a show for the Lakers faithful in 2022, doing a complete 180 from their performance during the 2021 season. The Lakers began their season with a record of 4-6 before exploding onto the…

In the Office Opinion Staff Editorial

End of the semester reflection, staff goodbyes

The end of a semester is always bittersweet and it seems strange to even be saying that we are nearing the close of the semester. Though we did not publish fewer papers than normal, it still feels like we are…

Twitter as public forum, free speech

No one thought that he would do it. No one believed that he would actually go through with it. Some criticized him for the excessive amount of money that he was willing to spend on purchasing Twitter, but the loveable…

Athletic identity: finding worth outside of sports 

I write this article to bring awareness to the very real issue that many athletes suffer from: athletic identity. Although I recognize that identity crisis is not strictly related to athletes, my hope is that the suggestions I make can…

Christmas overrated: too early to celebrate

Oswegonian Editor-in-Chief Annika Wickham published an editorial supporting Christmas creep, a term used since the mid-1980s to refer to a phenomenon of retailers and consumers embracing the Christmas season as early as Nov 1. Wickham says to the anti-creep crowd,…

Listeners adore Drake, 21 Savage collaboration, dynamic rap duo 

On Nov. 4 artists Drake (“Certified Lover Boy”) and 21 Savage (“Savage Mode II”) dropped a collaborative album titled “Her Loss,” which made a big splash throughout the entertainment world. This was a surprise to most, as the two rappers…