The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: September 2024

PORCHFEST 2024: From Culkin Hall to Oswego’s streets, PR director brings on the blues

Dressed in black jeans and a black button-down shirt embroidered with skulls and red roses, Tim Nekritz crooned a mixture of jazz, blues and country for his hour-long set against the backdrop of a teal and gray porch surrounded by…

Oswego State men’s soccer team continues undefeated season

Following their win on Sept. 7 against Elmira College, the 3-0-1 Oswego State men’s soccer team began their back-to-back weekend against the 2-2 Rochester Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers. To start the first half of this game, the Lakers won the…

Oswego State field hockey team wrecks competition in first home game 

Following their past three losses in three games, the Lakers Field Hockey team looked to terminate that losing streak. Such a phrase seemed to fit the day, as they defeated the Keuka University Wolves by a margin of six goals….

Oswego State volleyball team finds their way to victory

The Oswego State Volleyball team had a difficult week, playing three times in two days. The first game was a solo game day against Union College, while the second and third games were doubleheaders against Suffolk University and Russell Sage…

Oswego State women’s soccer wins before SUNYAC begins

The Oswego State women’s soccer team recorded a loss on Saturday Sept. 14 and a win on Tuesday Sept. 17.  Both of the games for the Lakers were non-conference matchups; they faced St. Lawrence University on Saturday, and Keuka College…

Oswego State women’s tennis sets new record with nine wins

The Oswego State women’s tennis team is in incredible form, breaking records with every game. The Lakers had three games this week: one non-conference game against SUNY Brockport and two conference games against SUNY Fredonia and SUNY Cortland.  The Lakers…

Understanding racial misidentification on campus 

The misidentification of Black students on campus is ridiculous. We do not look alike. I repeat: we, as in the Black students, do NOT look alike. We all have unique features, hairstyles, clothing choices and most importantly personalities. Even when…

Accessibility: things need to be fixed, soon

It has been more than 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. Yet it is an open secret that the SUNY Oswego campus is not very accessible for people with or without disabilities. When you…

Atlanta Falcons making a small comeback 

It is about time I feel good to say that I am an Atlanta Falcons football fan. If you do not know anything about football, let me answer some potential questions as to why I would be ashamed to support…

Digital platforms leading to decline in newspaper

In the progressive age of technology, everything we do is not too far from our comfort zones. Whether we are asking Alexa to turn on our lights or using AI to summarize a reading, we almost never have to think…