The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

The Oswegonian

Men’s cross country focused on end of season meets, not immediate results

The Oswego State men’s cross country team has gotten off to an exceptional start so far in the 2016 season, finishing in the top three in both of their meets. The Lakers head into this weekend’s Robert Wesleyan Invitational riding…

Balance of competition, fun suits club level players

The 2016-2017 school year may have only just begun, but club sports across campus are already taking the field to begin their respective seasons. When people think of club sports, they may think that they are nothing more than low…

Sports

Campus Recreation Report

The outdoor soccer, flag football and softball leagues are all underway for Campus Recreation at Oswego State. The outdoor soccer league is in full swing with teams vying for the championship T-shirts.  In the co-rec competitive division, NARP Life has…

Coach Ritchie confident in senior lead ership, freshman class

After having last weekend off, the Oswego State women’s cross country team will look to finish in the top three  at this weekend’s Roberts Wesleyan Invitational. Something they have failed to do so since the SUNY Poly Wildcat Invitational on…

Students need to know

What the public has the right to know is up for debate. With regard to rape or sexual assault on campus, we should have the right to know. We do not need to know the victim’s name; it is up…

Opinion

Trump, the embodiment of Republican Party

With Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee for the U.S. prominent Republicans and Conservatives have quickly begun to denounce him and his vulgarity. They air their discomfort and disagreement with his stances as if they are defending a moral…

EpiPens should be free of cost

Prior to events that have unfolded over the last few weeks many people may have heard the term EpiPen in passing without really giving much thought to what it was. If you are someone who does not know what an…

Checking IDs emphasizes safety

Residence halls are no longer checking IDs past 11 p.m. and that could be a problem. At the beginning of the semester, RAs and DAs were informed that they were no longer allowed to check identification cards after 11 p.m….

FBI shows hypocrisies in investigation

Imagine if a news reporter posed as someone else to gain information. Imagine if the head of the newspaper had deemed it Ok for them to do so and said they weren’t breaking any laws. There would be outcry from…

Getting vaccinated affects everyone

With the recent case of mumps on campus and surrounding controversies regarding getting vaccinated, one wonders, “To what extent does refusing to be vaccinated put other people in harm’s way?” What justifies someone not getting vaccinated? Should getting vaccinated be…