The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Month: February 2023

Oswego State men’s hockey headed to SUNYAC Championship

The Oswego State men’s hockey team will host the SUNYAC Championship game after their win over Buffalo State in the semifinal round of the post season. The Lakers won 4-1 after two goals in the first period in a span…

St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Oswego Athletics shave heads for cancer patients

Oswego State Athletics and the Oswego community are aiming to hit a $1 million fundraising goal for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation this spring. “After sixteen years, we’ve raised $927,000. So, we are $73,000 away from hitting $1 million. Which is…

Bench Press Competition to challenge strength, encourage students

Muscle and willpower will be put to the test on Feb. 24 during Campus Recreation’s Bench Press Competition, where participants will compete against each other for prizes and trophies.  The competition, which will be held in Swetman Gym beginning at…

Oz Equity Challenge allows students to question bias

The 2023 Oz Equity Challenge, an annual event which allows students to examine bias and diversity, has begun. This year’s challenge encourages the campus community to read articles and watch videos about topics like cultural humility, social identity and implicit…

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Oswego State men’s basketball holds press conference ahead of SUNYAC Final Four

The SUNYAC regular season champion Oswego State Lakers have learned their fate going into the conference Final Four as they will play SUNY New Paltz. On Feb. 22 the team held a press conference to talk about their upcoming matchup,…

2000s musicians making comebacks in 2023

One of the giants of the 2000s pop scene, P!nk (“What About Us”), announced on Feb. 17 that she will be going on tour this year, after dropping her new album “TRUSTFALL” the same day. It will cover 14 cities…

All sizes deserve fashionable clothing 

With all the trends going around about body positivity and inclusivity, you would think more brands would take the step to make their clothes fit all body types. However, that is not the case. Trying to find clothes as a…

Girl Scout Cookies Ranking: The best and worst

It is one of my favorite times of the year. The weather is acting spring-y, there is less of a bite in the air and Girl Scouts are selling cookies.  I have already placed my order for this year: one…

Ohio train derailment: A toxic disaster 

A small village in Ohio, 50 miles north of Pittsburgh is facing one of the most devastating man-made disasters ever recorded. East Palestine has just under 5,000 residents and one could only imagine their terror when they were told to…

Men’s lacrosse looks to bounce back after rough end to 2022 season

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team is getting set to open up their season with a win when they face Hartwick College on Feb. 25. Last season, the Lakers were in great position to make a playoff run with four…