The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Year: 2024

Oswego State volleyball goes 2-2 in Misericordia Tournament

The Oswego State volleyball team traveled to Dallas, PA to face off against a handful of teams in the Misericordia tournament. The Lakers faced Centenary University and Alfred University on Sep. 28.  The Lakers’ first matchup of the day came…

Oswego State men’s soccer undefeated streak comes to an end 

On Sep. 28, The 5-1-2 Oswego State men’s soccer team played their first SUNYAC game against the 5-1-3 Suny Oneonta Red Dragons, where they were defeated in a 2-1 nail-biter.  Despite what the score may say, this was a very…

Oswego State golf team place 2nd in home invitational

The Oswego State men’s golf team hosted their annual Fall Invitational at the Oswego Country Club on Sep. 28 and 29, taking on a couple of tough regional teams. Over two days of competition, the Lakers battled through some tough…

Oswego State women’s soccer dominates SUNY Canton on the road

The Oswego State women’s soccer team had their first in-conference game against the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons on Sep. 28.  The first period kicked off and before you even knew it, the Red Dragons had a point on the board….

Oswego State field hockey lose first SUNYAC game of season

This week it was a tale of two very different games for the Oswego State field hockey team. One was a triumph of epic proportions, one was a fall to a giant of the sport. This time it was an…

Class attendance should not be mandatory

Regardless of department, size, high school or college, almost every class begins the same: with an attendance call. Silent hands raise and a few awkward seconds pass behind names of students who are not present. With more instructors moving away…

Rainy days: umbrellas losing popularity

Tests, public speaking, dating and communal showers, are just some of the most anxiety-inducing situations for college students but there is one thing we have not discussed… umbrellas. For some reason using umbrellas is a college student’s worst nightmare. Just…

Blake Lively: movie interviews proves controversal

If you grew up as a teenage girl in the 2000s there is a good chance you know who Blake Lively is. Serena van der Woodsen in “Gossip Girl,” Bridget Vreeland in “The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants,” or Nancy…

Marcellus Williams should still be alive  

The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, 55, after wrongfully convicting him of first-degree murder, robbery and burglary in 1998 on Sept. 24. The death of this innocent man has produced difficult but pivotal conversations about racism embedded within the…

Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary episode filled with iconic moments

Rating: 4/5 stars “Saturday Night Live” premiered its historic 50th season on Sept. 28, hosted by recent Emmy-winner Jean Smart (“Hacks”), featuring musical guest, Jelly Roll (“Whitsitt Chapel”).  The famed sketch show recently was found to be a target for…