The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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From my desk: The Editor-in-Chief’s column

By Brandon Ladd WTOP-10 TV continued its excellence with its last hockey broadcast of the season on March 2. The broadcast featured the SUNYAC men’s hockey Semifinal matchup between the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons and the Oswego State Lakers. The…

State of the Union opportunity to uphold democratic ideals

By Abigail Connolly Tues. March 1, President Joe Biden gave the annual State of the Union Address, the first one to occur in person since the beginning of the pandemic.  This was a historic address, not only for the context…

Tully’s Tenders Rebuttal

By Ethan Stinson Tully’s Good Times’ claim that they serve “The Best Chicken Tenders on Earth” may seem like a baseless marketing ploy to some consumers. However, those who take the time to try the restaurant’s signature dish may find…

Controversial “Army Combat Fitness Test” emerges

By Ashton Becker A recent report has claimed the U.S. Army’s leaked plan to implement the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) this April. This controversial test was introduced in 2019, but has yet to be used for any purpose besides…

Russia launches invasion of Ukraine, what is to gain?

By Thomas Clark As of Feb. 21, Russia officially declared two self-proclaimed states in Ukraine as separate from the country of Ukraine. Three days later, Russia started its invasion of the nation, sending tanks in through the Belarus border and…

Five lots, few lots; commuter parking huge issue on campus

By John Custodio As discussed in an opinion article by Annika Wickham, it has been established in previous arguments that SUNY Oswego is horrendous with communicating to students about parking, and their parking lots are atrocious. However, an even greater…

Tully’s does not deliver ‘good times’ with tenders

By Sydney Havens At the beginning of March, the long-awaited Tully’s Tenders is set to open its doors in Oswego. Their claim to fame is chicken tenders, and these will be the primary menu item. There is only one problem…

Baloch murder not honorable or justified

By Ashton Becker Qandeel Baloch, a Pakistani model, actress, social media influencer and feminisit activist was murdered by her brother Waseem Azeem in 2016. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2019 and was acquitted of murder on Feb….

“Fool’s spring” makes appearance, time for the real thing

By Brandon Ladd “Fool’s spring” is known as the time after the first cold snap in winter when temperatures warm up significantly and people start to believe that the coldest part of winter has already passed. It is also put…

SUNY Oswego gyms free for students, great improvement

By Abigail Connolly SUNY Oswego is now offering free gym memberships to students. The memberships allow access to the Glimmerglass and Cooper Fitness Center facilities as well as the numerous group exercise classes throughout the week. Why did it take…