Wrestling begins season on Nov. 2, 3
The Oswego State wrestling team is ready to return to the mats and start the 2018-2019 season. The Lakers look to have wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships for their third straight season. Oswego State opens its season at the…
Players from Carleton Place, Oswego, held to same standards
Two towns that are 152 miles apart and in different countries have a lot of similarities. Both places have populations under 20,000 people and are right on bodies of water. But, the thing that ties the two communities together the…
Freshmen get first collegiate road trip
After a dramatic underdog exhibition win over the London Jr. Devilettes last weekend, the Lakers women’s ice hockey team will hit the road to Pennsylvania for two games this weekend, and look forward to two games against NEWHL rival Buffalo…
Volleyball avoids tie-breaker, makes playoffs
Last season, Oswego State finished its volleyball season in a three-way tie with SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oneonta for the fifth seed in the SUNYAC playoffs. Despite defeating SUNY Oneonta in the regular season, both of the opposing teams won…
Men’s soccer ends, seniors leave their mark
The Oswego State’s men’s soccer season came to a disappointing end Saturday afternoon after its tie game against SUNY Geneseo. “I think we just couldn’t get that one balance we needed,” senior captain Thomas Osborn said. “We just kind of…
Voting on campus not always easy, accessible
Starting Monday, Oswego State students will redefine the word, “party,” as they get the chance to make a difference in an easy and fun environment. With the mid-semester blues setting in, students may be searching for an extra reason to…
Creative majors place pressure on students
On a 24-hour basis within the walls of Tyler Hall and Hewitt Hall, students at Oswego State are creating everything from graphic designs on a computer to 6-foot oil paintings on canvas. The final products of artwork created in the…
Age restrictions on products for protection of youth
For the past three decades, the age of purchasing of alcohol has been 21-years-old, older than driver license acquisition (16) and status of adult- hood (18). Adulthood is an interesting time, as people can legally purchase a lot of things…
Freedom of press under attack
The First Amendment pro- vides various freedoms to citizens. Among these is the freedom of the press. However, under this current presidential administration, reporters have never been treated with less respect while exercising their First Amendment rights. President Donald Trump…
Trump puts more strict definition on gender
It is 2018, but there is still active political debate about how many genders are valid and if those who do not conform to a gender binary deserve federal acceptance and rights. On Oct. 21, The New York Times reported…
