Out of the closets and into fatigues
"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" is a policy based on nothing more than bigotry. It is a remnant of dated hatreds which persist in America. Moreover, the idea behind the law makes little to no sense. Rejection of homosexuals is largely…
Beck and Limbaugh: newsmen or showmen?
As anyone who reads this column regularly already knows, I hate Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never dedicated a whole piece to them until now, and there’s a reason for that. It’s becoming more and more difficult to get…
Bonds fuel women’s rugby success
When you think of the word "rugby," what do you see? A bone-crushing tackle? A broken arm? A barbaric group of men covered in mud, sweat and blood? To most, a rugby player may be thought of as a lowbrow,…
After VFW ban, organizations look for new place to socialize
Recently the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) banned all Oswego student activities from their facilities. There has been much student speculation as to why they have made this decision. "They have always threatened to ban [student activities], but they never…
Village to let students pair with opposite sex
Residence Life and Housing has released new information about The Village, revealing that the townhouses will allow males and females to live together in a co-ed setting. The new residential complex, set to open in fall 2010, will feature 350…
Oswego State scraps plagiarism program
The Committee on Intellectual Integrity (CII) at Oswego State plans to hold off on the addition of text-matching software until they find something that better fits into the college’s budget. During the spring 2009 semester, CII ran a pilot project…
Lakers look to capture SUNYAC title
Lakers look to capture SUNYAC titleTough conference provides competition for Oswego StateBy Mike Kraft – Staff Writer The SUNYAC was chartered in 1958 and it quickly became one of the most competitive conferences for Division III men’s ice hockey. The…
Men’s soccer posts scoreless tie against Geneseo
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…
Field hockey suffers heartbreaking loss in final seconds
For the second time this year, an Oswego State field hockey player has been chosen as Athlete of the Week. The honor went to junior forward Brittany Roetzer. Roetzer, a business administration major, has had many achievements in her career…
Freshmen impressive in victory over Royal Military College
It may have just been an exhibition game, but the Oswego State coaching staff has to be proud of their freshman class as the rookies led the Lakers to a 7-3 victory over Royal Military College on Friday at the…
