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Black Student Union marks 50 years at Oswego State

The Oswego State Black Student Union has been active on campus since 1968, and members of BSU’s executive board say they are grateful for the work their predecessors did to give them this platform. According to BSU’s constitution, the organization…

Women in Quran interpreted by visiting Muslim researcher

Men and women are both representatives of God in the Quran, disputing the patriarchal undertones found in translations done historically by men when creating Islamic laws. “He created you from the same self,” said Asma Barlas, a professor within the…

SA confusion leads to underfunding of new campus clubs

When Oswego State students form an organization, they must become recognized by the Student Association, and then after one year, the organization is eligible to receive a maximum of $2,500 to get started. For the past two years, it was…

Oswego faculty debates cutting campus holidays

Oswego Faculty Assembly met again on Feb. 26, to discuss the motion to change the rules used by the Calendar Committee when deciding the college academic calendar for each year. Casey Raymond, lab coordinator and associate professor for the chemistry…

Wilber Hall expected to open this summer

Faculty in the School of Education moved to Hewitt Union, for what was supposed to be one year, while Wilber Hall was being renovated. Nearly four years later, faculty are finally set to move back into Wilber Hall in August….

Craigslist under appreciated resource for job-hunters

Having been around for more than 20 years, Craigslist certainly has established a reputation as a classified advertisement site that offers everything from jobs to personnel’s and just about everything in between. When it comes to the type of jobs…

Oswego State students job hunt at annual career fair

On Feb. 28, Oswego State’s annual career fair brought over 80 employers together in the Swetman Gymnasium to provide students and alumni job opportunities they would not get the rest of the year. “It’s not often that you can bring…

The Review Board: Episode Two: Oscars 2018

In the second episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto is joined by staff writer Dominic Rizzi. The duo break down the 90th Annual Academy Awards (a.k.a. the 2018 Oscars). They dive deep into…

Oswego State fizzles out in SUNYAC semifinal, NCAA tournament status in jeopardy

The №5 SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils advanced to the SUNYAC title game following a stunning 3–1 upset over №1 Oswego State at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena tonight. The Blue Devils will trek to the Ira S. Wilson Ice…

Laker Men’s Hockey Quick Recap: SUNYAC Semifinal Vs Fredonia

The Fredonia Blue Devils upset the top seeded Oswego State Lakers 3-1 in tonight’s SUNYAC playoff semifinal matchup. Fredonia scored two goals in eleven seconds to jump out in front late in the first against the SUNYAC regular season champions….