Marketing office explores branding possibilities
Oswego State has begun to take a look at its branding and is beginning a process to create a new, more curated public image. Wayne Westervelt and the college marketing office recently sent out a questionnaire to the campus community…
Softball win streak ends at 9 after loss to Saxons
After a slow start to the season, the Oswego State softball team won nine games in a row and is 17-17, and 11-5 in conference. With that, the Lakers have clinched a SUNYAC playoff spot. The streak was ended in…
Despite no regular practice schedule, roller hockey reaches final four
The Oswego State club roller hockey team finished fourth in the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association Div. III championship in its third straight national tournament appearance. The team did not lose a game in the first half of the season…
Track, field prepares for end of ‘very good’ outdoor season
The Oswego State track and field team has had an impressive outdoor season, but the Lakers are not done yet. With just one meet left before the SUNYAC meet, the team is looking to build on its already impressive resumé….
Teresa Shattuck adds to family legacy for Oswego State women’s lacrosse
On Wednesday, April 17, Oswego State defeated Buffalo State’s women’s lacrosse team by a score of 18-1. Despite the large margin of victory, the biggest numbers stem from what was in the box score. On the game-opening goal, at 28:49…
Student loan forgiveness impractical
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in the process of unveiling a student loan forgiveness proposal that she claims will cancel up to $50,000 of debt for more than 42 million Americans. This is another example of superficial claims being used to…
Earth Day more than social media bait
With this year’s Earth Day came the “thank you, Mother Nature” posts clogging up Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. These posts came from people who use their reusable water bottles once to take a Snapchat of saving the planet and…
Notre Dame burning devastating loss, money donated to repair building could be used in better ways
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, has been one of the most historically, artistically and religiously significant buildings in the world since its completion in 1345. Recently, the cathedral caught fire as a result of what investigators believe to…
Ideologies of politicians main concern
Every time election season rolls around, politicians who plan to run are put under a microscope. The media watches their every move, digs up dirt on their past and tries to find out any information that would make them “cancelable.”…
Legalization of marijuana brings complications
In January, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said legalizing recreational marijuana in New York was one of his priorities during his State of the State address. Cuomo cited how cannabis laws disproportionately affected communities of color as a reason to change New…
