SCMA Winter Bash struggles to find audience
The Oswego State SCMA Winter Bash got off to a slow start, but the social gathering picked up the tempo after a performance by Vocal Effect. A small group of around 30 students and faculty from the School of Communications,…
Oswego State professor gets grant for battery research
Mohammed Islam, a faculty member in the physics department at Oswego State, recently received a grant that will further his research into sodium-ion batteries, which he said he believes will have a beneficial environmental impact. Sodium-ion batteries, meant to be…
Shaun Cassidy Fan Club brings entertainment to campus with improv
The Shaun Cassidy Improvisation Club is one of the many clubs that Oswego State offers and hosts a show at 8 p.m. every Saturday. “It was very different than what I expected,” senior Natalie Peña said. “I honestly thought it…
Smoking committee to reboot smoking ban
Walking across the campus of Oswego State, students can see one of the college’s most apparent forms of pollution: cigarette filters. Although the college implemented a tobacco-free and smoke-free policy in 2015, individuals have not followed it. As a result,…
Oswego State celebrates Black History Month
It is once again time to celebrate Black History Month across campus. Black History Month is significant not only on campus but across the nation because it is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of civil rights leaders such as…
Men’s hockey closing in on clinching first seed
With just two weekends remaining in the SUNYAC men’s hockey regular season schedule, the Oswego State Lakers are in prime position to lock up the No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs and secure their second consecutive SUNYAC regular season…
Pelnik improving during second season
Consistency and improvement are two key qualities that Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek and his staff look for in their players. Sophomore defenseman Charlie Pelnik is one of the many that fits that mold. “[Pelnik] has improved…
Campus Recreation Report: Spring starts up
Week two of intramurals brought its share of excitement as teams continue to prove themselves in both the basketball league and broomball tournament. Additionally, we saw the beginning of the indoor soccer league. Broomball started its second week of play…
Oswego County Opportunities gets state grant for local homeless
According to the Housing and Urban Development 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, out of every 10,000 people in the U.S., 17 were experiencing homelessness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently granted Oswego County Opportunities $385,000 to aid the…
Men’s basketball closing in on end of regular season
Oswego State men’s basketball have had a roller coaster of a season full of winning streaks, losing streaks, long consecutive road trips and losing multiple players from their day-one roster. Yet, with classes in full swing, the Lakers still sit…
