The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Samantha Flavell

Student creates podcast on cold case

Oswego State senior journalism major Ryan Zalduondo spent the past two semesters investigating a 25-year-old kidnapping cold case, working with NPR affiliate WRVO Public Media to produce a podcast and release the first of four episodes Wednesday, April 3. A…

Lakers prepare for extended non-conference stint

With a 24-7 win over St. Lawrence University, the Oswego State baseball team continues one of its longest stretches of non-conference opponents. The Lakers host St. John Fisher College on April 5, followed by a game at the Cardinals on…

Sophomore goalie off to red-hot start to season

Sophomore goalie Kevin O’Donnell has been red hot to start the season, as he is among the best in the SUNYAC in save percentage at .592. He has helped bring the Lakers’ lacrosse team to a 5-2 record to start…

Quality of clothing gender biased

In a society where everything is catered to the likes of men, it is really easy to be swept under the rug if one is not male. The clothing industry is constantly demonstrating that. For years, the effort that has…

Making profit off suffering unacceptable

According to the Center for Disease Control in a 2017 study, almost 50% of the U.S. population takes at least one prescription drug. The pharmaceutical industry buys in bulk at a discounted price and uses patients’ need for the drug…

America experiences enough mass shootings

Fifty people were killed and 50 injured in two mosque attacks on March 15 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The country immediately imposed gun control measures three days after the incident.  On April 1, New Zealand’s government introduced legislation that would…

Online courses not as helpful

Many schools, including Oswego State, have begun to implement online courses in their curriculum. Often, these courses happen over vacation periods, but they can also be held during the school year. They provide more opportunities for students to pick up…

Winter weather stifles start to women’s lacrossse

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team is off to a 3-0 start this season, following a 19-13 victory over St. Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon. The Lakers were once again led by seniors Teresa Shattuck and Brigid Regin. Regin totaled seven…

Leone finds bright side despite end to season

The Oswego State Lakers ended their season on a disappointing note on March 8 in a 78-61 loss to the Marietta College Pioneers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Solid performances from Quinn Carey, Liam Sanborn, Brandan Gartland…

Softball looks to improve on first winning season since 1998

The Oswego State softball team is gearing up for another season and is prepared to make it all the way. It will not be long before the Lakers are at Laker Softball Field once again to work toward a SUNYAC…