The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 25, 2024

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Matt Watling

Former Laker joins French hockey team

As the final buzzer blared inside the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena on Feb. 22, David Richer took a moment to look around. He would not have to skate off right away, as he and his 12 fellow senior classmates…

After electrifying first year, Sparks strives for improvement

While the winter season for Oswego States men’s basketball has been canceled this year, sophomore Jeremiah Sparks is making sure he is ready for next season. Sparks was an important piece in the Lakers’ success last season as the team…

Leadership for Oswego State sports present between Teggart, Encarnacion

Unless someone has been living under a rock for the past eight months, it is pretty well known that there are no sports at Oswego State. Without access to athletic facilities, the athletes and coaches have the tall task of…

Oswego State athletics announces 7 inductees to hall of fame

On Nov. 6, Oswego State announced the induction of seven former athletes to its hall of fame, the 20th hall of fame class for the university’s athletic department. The inductees this year included John “Jack” Michalec, Patrick Wittekind, Jill (Reimer)…

Positive rhetoric renewed after election

On Nov. 7, millions of Americans tuned in to listen and watch the projected winners of the 2020 presidential election deliver their victory speeches. In an election plagued with a negative and spiteful rhetoric, each candidate offered a position of…

College sport cancellations best move

For The Oswegonian’s first issue this semester, I wrote a piece titled, “College football makes questionable plan.” It was due to the flurry of COVID-19 cases across the nation that I thought it was unsafe and unintelligent for athletic conferences…

Time for journalism to heal

If the Donald Trump presidency goes down in history as a journalist’s worst nightmare, it will be because of the constant accusations of fake news toward the media.  Before he entered the White House in 2016, Trump already targeted journalists…

Incidents incite fear, school doing best

In light of the racist incidents circulating the campus and the surrounding community, it is important to discuss the issue.  In early November,  a photo screenshotted from the original video, showcasing a person wearing what appears to be Ku Klux…

The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Reflection on semester as seniors move on difficult times makes for different farewells

As The Oswegonian prepares to wrap up the fall 2020 semester, I have come to reflect more than usual compared to a “normal” semester. Perhaps it is because of how COVID-19 has changed the way our organization has run, showing…