Former Laker head coach reflects on historic clash
Men’s ice hockey has deep roots at Oswego State. As the Lakers and the SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals get set to face off for the 114th time on Friday, it’s time to revisit the decades-old rivalry and reflect on those who…
Cardinals unable to decode ‘Z,’ Class of 2017
On Dec. 6, 2013, men’s ice hockey sophomore goaltender Matt Zawadzki, in only his fourth career start and third time playing in the then-Campus Center Arena, put up an impressive performance against the No. 1-ranked SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals in front…
Rivalry game means more to rookies, seniors
Oswego State’s White Out game against SUNY Plattsburgh for men’s ice hockey can be one of the most memorable for players. For this year’s matchup, six freshmen and two transfers will experience the No. 1 Lakers vs. No. 9 Cardinals…
Marvel Studios gains rights to Spider-Man
Since the late 1990s, Marvel Comics’ most popular superhero, Spider-Man, has been one of the few comic book properties (other than the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Wolverine), which has had its film rights owned by a Hollywood Studio. Sony, the…
The Blacker the Berry, the deeper the message
One night removed from winning two Grammy Awards for his single “i,” Kendrick Lamar released a new track, which is a complete turnaround from the happy-go-lucky award winner. The new song, “The Blacker the Berry” is a hard-hitting song, in…
Europa, humanity’s future raises questions
As of Feb. 2, a budget proposal was introduced that has given NASA the green-light from the White House to proceed with a mission to visit the icy moon Europa. The smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean satellites, Europa, along with…
Being gay on television
If you watched the episode of “The Flash” last December with Arrow, you were among the four million others to do so. In the episode, two of the characters were talking to the police chief when he said, “My boyfriend…
Remaining in good shape while in college can be challenging feat
We have all heard of the “Freshman 15” and it is a scary reality to face while attending college for the first time. With so many temptations it is easy to go up for seconds, have soda with meals and…
Journalism can lead to success; stick with what you love
On Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10, #AdviceForYoungJournalists trended on Twitter nationwide after an article by former Reuters finance writer, now employed by Fusion, Felix Salmon published an article bashing college students who are planning for a career in…
Chapel Hill shooting raises doubt
On Feb. 10 Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Muhammad’s 19-year-old sister Razan Muhammad Abu-Salha were all fatally shot in the head by Craig Stephen Hicks in their condominium complex in Chapel Hill, N.C. I first…
