Oswego State women’s basketball loses in semifinals
After beating SUNY Brockport on Feb. 20 in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament, the Oswego State women’s basketball team faced the SUNY New Paltz Hawks in the semifinals on Feb. 23. The Lakers have not beaten the Hawks…
Oswego State women’s hockey loses in first round of playoffs
The Oswego State women’s hockey team saw their third straight semi-finals loss during their away game at SUNY Cortland on Feb. 24. Following wins in their previous few games, the Lakers were no match for the Red Dragons. Simone Bednarik…
Oswego State swimming and diving breaks multiple records at SUNYACs
The Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished up their season in the annual SUNYAC Championships, a four-day event held in the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center in Buffalo. To start the first night, the women’s 200 medley…
Children need more help than fertilized eggs
The 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade has led to continuous attacks on women’s reproductive rights, with 14 states prohibiting abortion entirely and some carrying civil/criminal penalties since then, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. Most recently, the Alabama…
Students need a designated space for communication
Following the Oswego campus incident regarding the president’s email calling out hate speech, students should participate in communal conversations about what signs and posters accurately represent freedom of speech. On Feb. 19, SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu released an…
Campus eye sores: Hewitt quad needs to be fixed
With the new Hewitt building hopefully reaching completion by the start of the fall 2024 semester, I feel like there are still many glaring issues that need to be addressed when it comes to the campus aesthetic. As I am…
Time to grow: mansplaining has no space in 2024
Mansplaining, defined as the explanation of something by a man for a woman in a condescending or patronizing manner, is unnecessary. Examples include, but are not limited to: a gamer boy explaining Fortnite to a professional woman gamer, a man…
Oscars introduce long-overdue Best Casting category after initial nominations
Nearly 20 years since it last added a competitive category to this pristine award ceremony, the Academy Awards has added a new Oscar category for best casting. The category will be implemented for the 98th annual award ceremony, with films…
Rod Stewart’s tribute to vintage music artful yet incohesive
Rating: 2.5/5 stars Rockstar Sir Rod Stewart has jumped back onto the music scene with the release of his first new album in three years. “Swing Fever,” made in collaboration with composer and bandleader Jools Holland, is a sharp turn…
Splatoon 3 worth purchase for fans of colorful Nintendo series
Rating: 5/5 stars Splatoon 3 has become one of Nintendo’s most popular games and continues to be a hit for players with its online multiplayer. The original Splatoon on the Wii U was innovative for allowing players to swim in…
