For seniors, final winter break awaits
The Oswego winter seems like it is here to stay, but it is too bad that we will not be. In two weeks, many of us will be home for winter break, eating, drinking and being merry with our families…
Consumerism to blame for Black Friday
I had the strangest dream last week. It was 2 a.m. and I was standing in the middle of a mall food court. For some reason, my entire extended family was there. The food court felt like some kind of…
New NASCAR champ Keselowski cannot be overlooked
Champion. It is a name that can only be achieved by certain individuals that devote their lives to earning such a title. Compared to racing names such as Gordon, Johnson and Earnhardt, few others have demonstrated that level of devotion….
With friends, Scales not so ‘sketchy’
I live in Scales. “Sketchy Scales,” as you may have heard it called. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s on Lakeside, neighbor to both Mary Walker and Waterbury. Don’t bother to stop by, though. It’s not much to see,…
LIMIT STRESS BEFORE FINALS
Whether you are in your first or last semester at college, chances are that there is one word that freaks you out more than any other: finals. Before you know it, finals week will be upon us, bringing its bi-annual…
Campus Recreation Sports Update
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, broomball and basketball were in playoff mode with broomball playoff elimination games and basketball championships. Men’s competitive broomball league started its playoffs Tuesday, Nov. 13 between the Pwoi Eaters and O-Town Yuccas. Pwoi Eaters secured an…
Freshman making seamless transition to college game
Most freshmen in Division III athletes have a difficult time adjusting to life away from home. Balancing their course work and performing a high level for their specific craft. Oswego State women’s basketball point guard Tayler Sorell, however, has made…
Sophomore sensation leading Lakers
Hockey has been a part of sophomore Bridget Smith’s life since the age of three. After learning how to skate under the tutelage of her father and older brother, Smith worked hard to put herself in the position she is…
Lakers fall to Hamilton at home
The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team found itself out-matched in a non-conference game against Hamilton College (3-1, 1-1 NESCAC), dropping its first game in 17 days by a score of 3-1. The Lakers (4-4-1, 4-2 ECAC W) were outclassed…
Syracuse punk band Homeward makes debut
If a band wants to be successful in the music industry, they need to have that certain sound. There is a rare element in music that can catch the listener’s attention, get stuck in your head and find a way…