The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Apr. 23, 2024 

PRINT EDITION

| Read the Print Edition

Lakers

Oswego State men’s hockey heads into Whiteout Weekend

The Oswego men’s hockey team started their week on Feb. 2 playing at home against the SUNY Brockport Golden Golden Eagles. This game against the Golden Eagles was the Lakers’ annual pride night, and it was also WTOP-10’s first ever…

Oswego State men’s hockey moves to 9-2 in SUNYAC play

The Oswego men’s hockey team is coming off hot after this past weekend, recording two wins in back to back days.  Their first test was against Anna Maria College on Jan. 26. The first period started out a bit slow…

Oswego State women’s hockey at .500 after games against SUNY Cortland

Following a 1-4 loss in their game against the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Jan. 26 the Oswego State women’s hockey team crushed their opponents in a rematch at the Deborah F. Stanley Arena on Jan. 27.  From the beginning…

Oswego State men’s basketball undefeated in SUNYAC play 

Looking to keep their win streak alive, the Oswego State men’s basketball had back-to-back SUNYAC matchups against Cortland and New Paltz.  The Lakers traveled south on Saturday looking to sweep the season series against the Red Dragons.  The Red Dragons…

Assistant Oswego men’s hockey coach inducted into Hall of Fame

Jon Whitelaw may have retired his green and gold jersey, but he continues to show his Oswego pride serving as assistant coach for the Oswego State men’s hockey team. Whitelaw’s abundance of awards, continuous dedication and overall support for Oswego…

Oswego State women’s basketball begins season undefeated in SUNYAC

After a ten-day break from action, the Oswego State women’s basketball team returned to the hardwood on Dec. 1 against SUNY Potsdam and Dec. 2 against Plattsburgh State.  The Lakers welcomed the Bears to the Max Ziel Gymnasium for the…

Oswego State men’s hockey takes down No.1 Hobart University

The Oswego Lakers men’s hockey team faced a challenging start to their season, squaring off against the reigning Div.III national champions, the Hobart Statesmen. With the beginning of the season starting off hot, the Lakers entered the game with a…

Oswego State men’s hockey go 2-0 during preseason games

The Oswego State men’s hockey team took a 7-6 win in their second exhibition game before they kick off their regular season this weekend.  On Oct. 21, students, along with friends and family, packed the Deborah F. Stanley Arena during…

The term “Lakers” has  deeper meaning than it appears

For decades, students and faculty have asked: What is a Laker?  Pondering the decision to make the term SUNY Oswego’s nickname,  some members of the community concede that the name lacks meaning with others urging the school to propose a…

SUNY Oswego needs new mascot

You painstakingly applied to colleges and universities all over New York and ruled them out one by one. One school had too many people; it was just too big for your liking. Another did not have the program you wanted…