6 Lakers awarded honors
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) recognized six members of the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team Wednesday, Feb. 20 by naming them to the All-Conference team. Senior forwards Luke Moodie and Paul Rodrigues, along with senior…
Elevator issues going up
Oswego State sophomore Kayla D’Agostino was going from the first to the third floor in Oneida Hall last year when she decided to skip out on the stairs and take the elevator. D’Agostino’s shortcut, initially intended to save time, ended…
Graduation rates low nationwide; SUNY bucks trend
A recent report released by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation found that 46 percent of American college students do not graduate within six years of enrollment. Dr. Elizabeth Schmitt, a professor in the department of economics at Oswego State,…
Campus activities ease incoming freshmen into swing of college life
Many colleges do an adequate job at making new students comfortable when they first begin attending the school by holding events made especially for freshmen. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each year, 68.3 percent of high school seniors…
Drug bust half mile away from campus turns up 100 grams, $8,000 of cocaine
Two Oswego men were arrested Wednesday after 100 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $8,000 was seized from their residences in a raid by Oswego Police. The homes raided, located at 205 W. Seneca St. and 148…
Save students money, cut out Gen-Eds
Spending anywhere from $70,000 to $240,000 or more for a total of at least 112 weeks on a college education is not only considered a norm in today’s society, but is required if you want to become successful in the…
Glow-in-dark condoms not as safe as some believe: Real Talk with Shelly & Ted
Shelly Sloan is the health promotion coordinator and Ted Winkworth is the alcohol and other drug program coordinator. You can find them at The Lifestyles Center in Walker Health Center. Shelly received her master’s degree in community health education and…
Creative Writing: The Custody Battle
Rarely any recognition shown to him because of the number of dead beats He has to show his love through the number of receipts Receipts to prove that he takes of his child Never knew showing paternal love was such…
Her Bright Skies blends with crowd
Her Bright Skies, an up-and-coming pop-rock band has scratched the surface of their potential in their new album, “Rivals.” The album does not take listeners anywhere they have not been before, but it is a start for Her Bright Skies….
WNYO Loud Rock album of the week: Stigma
Out of New York comes a band, Stigma, fronted by a prominent figure in the hardcore and punk scene, Vinnie Stigma, founder of the influential hardcore band Agnostic Front. Stigma, also known as “The Godfather of Hardcore,” has been working…
