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Paper length requirements stifle students’ writing quality, ability

When writing a paper for school, a college-aged student typically looks for the word or page count to determine how long the paper will take to write and how hard it will be. With this word or page count in…

When Olympians return to normalcy

Last Sunday night, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, ended just as quickly as they began. This global event that celebrates the greatest athletes in the world from all kinds of sports sent its competitors home for another…

Media have responsibility to facilitate honest discussion

While the events of the recent shooting were unfortunately familiar, the response has been unique. Survivors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas have stood up instead of backed down, with the intent to save other students from the pain and tragedy of…

Madrigal dominant as last defense

The Oswego State Lakers women’s hockey team is entering this weekend with a chance to clinch an NCAA tournament berth, something they have not done in the history of the program. A major contributor to the success of the Lakers…

NEW CHANCE IN NEWHL FINAL

After a strong outing at Buffalo State, the Oswego State women’s hockey team will head to the Northeast Women’s Hockey League championship game against the No. 1/2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. The Lakers had…

Consequences of modern romance

From an outsider’s perspective, “outsider” meaning single person, relationships in 2018 seem to be never-ending cycles of jealously, control and a need to feel wanted. Social media and the psychological technological addiction that too many suffer from are factors that…

The case for Oswego State men’s hockey to make the NCAA Tournament

The state of the No. 9/9 Oswego State men’s hockey team has undergone a significant change over the span of three weeks, but there may not be as much cause for worry as there appears to be following three consecutive…

See more Troy in Cleveland after qualifying for nationals

Troy Seymour felt coming up short in his first two regional qualifiers was a big factor to him moving on and staying composed from losing the first match of the day. The junior wrestler won two of his three matches…

Campus Recreation Report: Trio of sports continue

The fifth week of competition wrapped up with the continuation of the soccer, handball and broomball leagues. In the men’s recreational league, SHEEESH claimed their third victory of the season over OswegOles Finest in a final score of 7-3. Immediately…

Fort Ontario considered for national park status due to bill by Congressman Katko

Fort Ontario, a popular state historic site on East Fourth Street in Oswego, is currently in the process of becoming a national park. John Katko, a U.S. congressman who represents New York’s 24th district, wrote a bipartisan bill that, if…