The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 27, 2024

Ben Diamond

Reflecting on summer adventures

The transition of power is never easy; the training wheels come off as quickly as they come on, but there is nothing more rewarding than being able to figure things out. It also helps when you have a great group…

Editor-in-Chief’s column: Take over week successful: Chairs bought

I am not quite sure where to start but, hi, I am Ben Diamond, the former sports editor and incoming Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am really excited to step into this position, and I am really happy…

Post Malone releases cathartic new single on healing

Rating: 4.5/5 stars On his single, Post Malone (“Twelve Carat Toothache”) doubled down on developing his sound, while struggling to free himself from a toxic relationship. “Chemical,” although released as a single on April 21, was included as a part…

Students still dealing with consequences of COVID-19 era online instruction

Online courses were a convenient way to hold classes at both the high school and college level given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the shift back to in-person classes has not been easy for many students across the…

Exploring new Major League Baseball rules

Before the start of the 2023 season, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to make some rule changes that have been talked about for a while. The most notable of these changes include the banning of the…

Oswego State women’s lacrosse picks up two big SUNYAC victories

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team has been tearing through their schedule en route to third place in the SUNYAC conference. The Lakers have won six of their last seven games, with the one loss coming to one of the…

‘MLB The Show 23’ does not live up to gamer expectations

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Fair-weather fans of Major League Baseball’s The Show franchise may be disappointed with the new game San Diego Studios (SDS) released on March 28. Although the company released essentially the same game for the tenth year in…

CNY biotechnology company developing new method to test for brain injuries

Quadrant Biosciences, a Syracuse based biotechnology company, is developing and researching new tests for detecting brain injuries such as concussions using a person’s saliva. Although these tests do generate quicker results for doctors, the main appeal is that the test…

Men’s lacrosse wins first SUNYAC game of season

After a shaky three game stretch to start the season, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team have won their last two games, including a SUNYAC victory against SUNY Brockport, to bring their record up to 3-2.  The first of their…

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…