New planters added in hopes of sprucing up West Campus
Set to absorb another punishing budget cut from the state, Oswego State has still found a way to keep a little green on campus. October saw the college allocate $70,000 for improvements including planters, plants, benches and trash receptacles, with…
Behind shutout from goalie Wopperer, soccer
After an intense 110 minutes, the scoreboard for the Oswego State men’s soccer team displayed an all-too-familiar zero, but SUNY Geneseo’s read the same.The Lakers fought to a 0-0 tie against their conference opponent on Saturday at Laker Field in…
Take a trip with Tahiti 80 to the ‘Activity Center’
French band Tahiti 80 is set to release their fourth studio album, "Activity Center," on Nov. 24. These feisty Frenchmen have crafted another euphoric pop masterpiece, rich with chiming guitars, twinkling keyboards and waves of pure fist-pumping pop rock. From…
Class stories an unwelcome filler
There is a serious problem that has been plaguing college campuses around the nation for years. After spending four years here at Oswego State, I have noticed that it’s something that we students have to fix if we want to…
Motives surrounding Fort Hood suspicious
Surely you all know by now that there was a deadly shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas on Nov. 5. Thirteen people were killed (12 of them soldiers) and 42 more were wounded. The only suspect in…
Making it out of hell alive
Five years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English class watched a movie titled "Speak." The movie was about a teenage girl who was raped at a party, but instead of telling anyone, she kept quiet….
Terrorism as defined by Fox News
The exploitation of authority to suppress ideas, in whatever form it may exist, is wrong. The ability to express an idea, whether it is true or false, righteous or morally reprehensible, is the most important right belonging to mankind. With…
Co-ed living too advanced for college students
So The Village will be co-ed. It’s official. Students are already wondering if they’ll be able to live with the opposite sex as they would in an off-campus housing arrangement. It certainly brings up some interesting scenarios. The obvious is…
Keeping business more sweet than sour
Chinese restaurants in Oswego are still managing to scoop out a portion of the college market, despite the opening of a new competitor earlier this year. "We have more business now than ever before," said James Tiam, owner of Hong…
Shortie Says!
Dear Shortie,I’ve heard that eating dinner late at night isn’t good for you because you aren’t moving around to burn off the calories. Is this true?-Midnight meal Dear Midnight meal,A calorie is a calorie no matter what time it is…
