Harborfest retains size
"The Barenaked Ladies will perform as part of the 2011 Harborfest, despite predictions last year that the event would have to be downsized due to budget concerns. "The festival, which takes place the last full weekend in July, generally draws…
Power outage darkens campus
"A power outage left Oswego State in the dark for a two and a half hours Thursday. The cause of the outage is unknown at the time of publication. "Power went out on campus just before 12:30 p.m. and was…
Klassic series makes bloody return
"Back in 1991, Midway Entertainment forever changed video game history when Mortal Kombat was released in arcades. The game garnered mass attention for its controversial brutality and unprecedented graphic violence for its time. Throughout the years, the series has added…
Be involved, be happy
"It’s that time of the year where the next batch of young adults go into the real world and are forced to face an uncertain future. With this, there is a sudden need for nostalgia and reflection over the past…
Machines make life easier, not better
"I have a profound fear of tomorrow’s innovations. Transhumanism, the technological and philosophical transformation of humans into posthumans, strikes me as a not-so-distant reality. "We have already conquered many of our environment’s physical challenges, and now we are attempting to…
Student work ethic underestimated
"I was sitting in my senior capstone class, fighting to stay awake during a guest speaker from the career services office. At the front of the room stood the same cookie-cutter, rah-rah motivational speaker I had seen hundreds of times…
Softball drops pair of games to visiting Union
The Oswego State softball team nearly snapped a five-game losing streak on Wednesday, but Union College capped off a two-game sweep of the Lakers with a 6-5 victory in extra innings in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Laker Field….
Many still ignorant of struggles with autistic disorders
"With April coming to a close, many people probably don’t realize that April is Autism Awareness Month. Other special months such as Black History Month in February get a lot of recognition and for good reason. However, I believe that…
A Breath of fresh air
"There are more than 7,000 students currently enrolled at Oswego State, and there are more than 30 buildings—administrative, academic and residential—on the university’s main campus. Even with nearly 700 acres of scenic property, Oswego’s premises provide little chance to explore…
Only time will tell if humanity, technology become inseparable
"Whether or not technology is affecting humanity has been a question longer time than people realize, and it has been a fascinated popular culture for many years. Science-fiction films like "Metropolis" and "The Matrix" have dealt with the subject, and…
