The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 11, 2025

Carson Metcalf

Opinion

Remember when the Pirates were good?

Fall is the best time of the year for any sports fan. There is so much going on with football, hockey, basketball and baseball. While football dominates Saturday and Sunday, baseball’s playoffs can be a great substitute during the week…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Students are more than GPA

As reported in this week’s issue, the SUNY system, under the recommendation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has raised the admission requirements for students looking to enter a SUNY graduate program. This change, SUNY policy-makers believe, will raise the bar to…

In the Office Opinion

Inform yourself so you can take action

You hear your phone vibrate with incoming texts, you constantly check Twitter, take frequent glances at Tumblr and spend hours scrolling through the never-ending “news feed” of Facebook. We know the second that a celebrity dies, how our favorite television…

Opinion

A modern man’s advice for modern times

Q: My significant other wants me to go home with them this weekend, I really want to stay here this weekend and hang out with friends. What do I do? A: You can put this trip in the back pocket….

Opinion

NHL season approaches

It’s that time of year again. Skates are sharpened, sticks are taped and 12 packs of Molson Canadians are flying off the shelves. That’s right, boys and girls. It’s Christmas in October. Hockey is back, and it comes with a…

National Issues Opinion

Deadly force necessary in Capitol chase

On Oct. 3, Miriam Carey was leading the police in Washington D.C. in a deadly chase. She led them from the White House to the Capitol Building where she attempted to drive her car into the large fence security barriers….

Campus News Opinion

Guide to dealing with loss, moving forward with grief

Sometimes as college students we have a tendency to get lost in the thick of it all. We are so preoccupied with studying, partying, working and extracurricular activities. This, in a sense, is what we’re supposed to do. That’s why…

Campus News Opinion

Humanities majors give science a chance

If you are a humanities major, you may think of science as a foreign subject. Even with an interest in science, you may look at a building like the new Shineman Center and feel like an outsider looking in. You…

National Issues Opinion

Sex culture is here to stay

As I observed the debate between porn star Ron Jeremy and feminist activist Susan G. Cole last Wednesday, I was shocked to see how defensive the audience got when it came to Cole’s argument. There’s no doubt that sex plays…

Soccer Sports

Lakers split 2 weekend games

The Oswego State women’s soccer team split its weekend games against SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Potsdam. The Lakers (7-4, 2-2 SUNYAC) fell 2-0 against Potsdam (4-6-1, 1-2 SUNYAC) on Saturday after defeating the Cardinals (3-7-1, 1-2 SUNYAC) 2-0 on Friday….