The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Mar. 16, 2025

Carson Metcalf

Campus News Opinion

Midterm grades are missed when gone

Do you remember those days from middle school and high school where you received those five-week or 10-week reports that showed your grades? Those reports that some of us looked forward to seeing and that some of us made sure…

National Issues Opinion

‘Colbert Report’ offends

Twitter has changed the way that people watch television. Many shows have verified Twitter accounts and encourage the use of hashtags. The verified accounts tweet quotes, behind the scenes looks or about upcoming segments that will appear on the show….

Campus News Opinion

Preparation is paramount as registration dates approach

It’s that time of the semester when everyone starts to stress out about what classes to take for next semester. Plenty of people have panic attacks, some people cry on the floor with confusion and others freak out until they…

Opinion

Simple solutions for stress problems

It’s almost that time of year again. Yep, the most dreaded time of the semester. Finals week. I can feel the panic coming from students as I walk on campus. But do not fret, there are ways to help reduce…

Opinion

An exploration of femininity

Porn tells us that all women look the same. Clean-shaven and so small she’s virtually non-existent. It tells us that women have sex the same way and they like the same things.  Porn tells us that women are interested in…

Opinion

Northwestern ruling a step in right direction

As compensation for my work as editor-in-chief at this paper, I am given around $70 every two weeks. It isn’t much, and certainly doesn’t correspond to the amount of hours put in, but it’s a nice validation of the work…

Lacrosse Sports

Lakers split home games

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team split its last two games, defeating Utica College 15-8 on March 28 and falling 11-9 on April 1 against Clarkson University, both non-conference games. Against Utica, the Lakers jumped out to a comfortable 9-1…

Other Sports

Baseball prepares for SUNY New Paltz, looks to continue early season success

The Oswego State baseball team will look to continue its early success this season as it starts a three-game set with SUNY New Paltz on Friday. The three games were scheduled to be played in Oswego at Laker Field, but…

Sports

Oswego State attempts to keep focus in wake of postponements

The Oswego State softball team started off its season going 3-4 on their spring break trip, which took place in Clermont, Fla. The Lakers are coming off of a loss in the last game of their Florida trip against Anderson…

Lacrosse Sports

Lakers stay strong after recent split

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team split its past two games, improving its record to 5-2. The Lakers defeated SUNY Canton on March 27 by a score of 9-8 and two days later, lost in its first conference game against…