The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 12, 2025

Carson Metcalf

Laker Review

This Week’s Horoscopes

Aries- Strong influences indicate that you really need to be quite practical for most of the day. If your intention is to procrastinate, you may need to think again. Something requires your attention that shouldn’t be ignored. The sooner you…

Archives Opinion

Though high rates of teen pregnancy, no sex-ed in schools

How did you learn about sex? Was it good, bad or indifferent? Was it through friends, films and TV, older brothers or sisters, personal experience, or did you get sex education at school? Perhaps it was from your mom or…

Archives National Issues Opinion

Gun purchases should require testing

In the wake of several school shootings, many college students across the country have asked for gun ownership reform. However, the majority of college students who ask for this kind of reform don’t understand that these people are not what…

Archives Opinion

Hazing on, off playing field

There are many reasons people participate in clubs or sports teams. Some do it for the sake of meeting new people and exploring a new activity, while others do it as a résume builder. Regardless of the reason, the main…

Archives Opinion

Life after college scary without help

I’m graduating college in May. Boom. I said it. I’m still a little bit in denial, thinking that after 17 years of education, I’ll be handed a college degree, the university’s way of telling me I’m ready for the world….

Archives Opinion

Computers still necessary

About a week and a half ago, I was in my room chatting with my roommate one minute and cursing at the blinking folder icon on what should have been my MacBook Pro’s boot screen. Now, if I had a…

Archives In the Office Opinion

Old enough to vote, not to drink

Eighteen is a good year. Young people are able to vote, own property, be considered a legal adult and be drafted into the army and yet they can’t celebrate these freedoms responsibly, with an alcoholic beverage. This past Halloween weekend,…

Hockey Sports

From soccer pitch to hockey rink

One can call her a soccer player, one can call her a hockey player, or one can just call her what she really is, an athlete. Sarah Grupp, a freshman from Charlottesville, Va. has not wasted any time in beginning…

Sports

Senior swimmer impactful throughout her career

Oswego State swimming standout Sabia Filiaci is in her final season. One of the greats to come through the program, and as her teammates say the “perfect teammate,” she has one last year to accomplish her goals, one more year…

Sports

First weekend potential trap

Despite pulling off an impressive 5-3 victory against the USA under-18 team last weekend, the men’s ice hockey team must stay focused; otherwise this weekend could be a trap. For opening weekend of the regular season, the Lakers head on…