Seniors set foundation
Four years ago, the fate of the historic Oswego State men’s hockey program was in the hands of fourteen freshmen. Some had played together, in the same junior league, some on the same team, but most had their own stories,…
Ski Club preps for Rail Jam
As the snow continues to pile up across campus, the timing could not be any more perfect for the members of the Oswego State Ski and Snowboard Club. With its second annual Campus Rail Jam quickly approaching, club President Mike…
Excellence off of field
The Oswego State Athletic Department received the Jostens/National Association Division III Athletic Administrators Community Service Award for the 2011-12 school year at an annual NCAA convention in January. The award, given out by the National Association of Divisional III Athletics…
Lakers honor seniors with win
The Oswego State men’s hockey team won on Friday, giving a senior class with 14 members a memorable Senior Night with a 3-2 victory over Morrisville State. “It was one of those games where obviously our emotions were running pretty…
Skating in Campus Center
Students and members of the community can take advantage of the opportunity to jump on the ice and skate for a couple of hours at open skate, an activity held several times a week at the Campus Center Arena. Skaters…
Childhood obesity poses new health issues for America
One out of three children in the U.S. is considered overweight or obese, according to KidsHealth.org. With this number growing, it poses an important question. Who is to blame for a child’s obesity? Children are influenced by the environment around…
College students key to 2012 elections
The 2012 election continued the trend of increased youth participation. Nationally, young voters (18-29 years old) made up 19 percent of those that turned out to vote. There were approximately 22 million young voters, according to campusvoteproject.org, a project by…
Young voice for homeless
Many residents of Oswego County remain unaware of the large quantity of people within the community living without homes. Emily Bradshaw, 12, has become a young voice informing the public about the large number of homeless people in the neighborhoods…
Te’o deserves Heisman
College football’s regular season is coming to an end and several championship games will be played this weekend to decide the fates of those heading to the BCS bowl games. This season has brought its fair share of excitement and…
Cookie cravings during holiday season can be avoided: 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…
