The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Month: November 2024

Limited spring course availability frustrates psych majors

The schedule for the Spring 2025 semester was recently made available online. This was when psychology students started to realize how limited their options were for upper division courses. In the psychology program, students must enroll in a certain number…

How one disabled student navigates Oswego winters

With winter fast approaching, there is one major concern on student Carbon Pierce’s mind: how will he be able to get to class? Pierce has spent his fall semester planning for winter, saving up his absences and going to class…

As demand for Ozempic, Wegovy soars, patients who need them face barriers

As more Americans are prescribed weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy following celebrity endorsements, people who depend on such medications have struggled to access them. Sarah Sostak, a medical assistant at Mary Walker Health Center, felt the shortage personally….

Men’s, women’s ice hockey prepares for Whiteout Weekend

It is “WhiteOut Weekend” for men’s and women’s ice hockey this weekend with both teams taking on their archrival, the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. Last season’s Whiteout games fell in February, near the end of the season for both teams. The…

Lakers volleyball team loses in first round of SUNYAC playoffs

The Oswego State volleyball team finished their 2024 season with an upset loss in the SUNYAC playoffs. The game was against SUNY New Paltz, where they dominated the Lakers, with the score ending 3-0. From the beginning, the first set…

Oswego State men’s hockey team struggles with wins at start of season

After a disappointing first weekend of hockey, the Oswego State Lakers were still searching for that first taste of true victory. As you may recall, the Lakers got a spiritual win after defeating Elmira University in the shootout, but the…

Oswego women’s ice hockey retains undefeated season

The Oswego State women’s hockey team took on the Canton Kangaroos in a fast-paced match that became their third straight win in regular season games.  The Lakers won the opening face-off, with Rachel Corbett, #18, ready to take the lead…

Oswego State women’s basketball team loses first game of the year on the road

The Oswego State women’s basketball team traveled to Canton to open up their 2024-25 season against the St. Lawrence University Saints on Nov. 8. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they would come up short with a final score of 62-44. Despite…

Oswego State men’s basketball opens season with 2-1 record

The Oswego State men’s basketball team opened up their 2024-25 campaign with wins over Muhlenberg College, Muskingum University and a loss versus St. Lawrence University. The season opened up their season with the Chuck Resler tournament in Rochester on Nov….

Exploring 4B movement’s rise within society

The 4B movement, a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea during the 2010s, is an outstanding form of protest. This movement, also known as Four Nos or Four Bis (meaning no in the Korean language), focuses on the abstinence…