The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2014

Opinion

Misconceptions distract from suffering

Having been diagnosed with OCD. It’s something that affects me every single day, some to a greater extent than others. Before, I might have been afraid to admit I have a problem. When I was little, I used to lie…

Opinion

Operation Beautiful takes steps to changing body image

Earlier this month, the week of Feb. 23 to March 1, was National Eating Disorders Awareness week, a time when universities—notorious hotbeds for the development of eating disorders—hold numerous events to educate the public on these issues. Although the goals…

National Issues Opinion

Madness may help you

The last Friday in March is usually not the happiest for March Madness fans. By this time, the Sweet 16 has come and your bracket was busted by a pesky double-digit seed knocking off your national champion to be and…

Opinion

Get up, get out, get active

Outdoor Nation, in conjunction with The North Face, have issued a countrywide outdoor campus challenge. This challenge aims at getting college students to engage in fun and creative recreations outside. Now I know what you’re thinking: we live in the…

Hockey Sports

‘Once a Laker, always a Laker’

At the end of last Friday night’s national semifinal loss to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, many reflected on this season in amazement of what the new group accomplished. If there is one player to thank for the team’s success, it…

Hockey Sports

Women’s lacrosse wins 4 of first 5

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team is off to its best start in nine years. The Lakers are currently 4-1 after winning both games during their spring break trip to Florida. So far, the squad has posted wins against Utica…

Lacrosse Sports

Lakers ready for home debut

  After splitting its two games over spring break, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team has a 3-2 record as it prepares for a four-game home stand beginning on Friday. On March 8, the Lakers won a 9-3 contest over…

Sports

Oswego State opens 2014 season with successful trip

The Oswego State baseball team opened the 2014 season with the bar set high after its recent success during the 2013 season. Head coach Scott Landers’ squad set a new program record in wins last year, going 27-15 while finishing…

Sports

SUNYAC play set to begin

The Oswego State women’s softball team opened its season March 14 when the squad traveled to Clermont, Fla., during spring break and played to a 3-4 record in seven games from March 14 to March 18. The Lakers’ competition stemmed…

Sports

Campus Recreation Report

As students spring forward to the last stretch of the semester, Campus Recreation will be offering an array of fresh programs down to the wire. Campus Recreation will hold its annual job recruitment fair on Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to…