Jewish Life club reflects on removal of holidays
SUNY Oswego is the latest member of the SUNY system to remove observance of Jewish holidays from its calendar after allotting a one week break to Thanksgiving this year. The reasoning behind this change has been stated in vague language,…
Honoring Veterans Day: local women, men reflect on time spent in serviceÂ
Veterans Day, previously known as Armistice Day, was established by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, a year after World War I ended. The goal was to remember and commemorate the dead troops of World War I for…
âThe Golden Cageâ performing on campus
Waterman Theatre will host âThe Golden Cage,â an operetta originally written and performed by WWII refugees living at Fort Ontario, on Nov. 12 and 13 for its first performance since 1945. âThe Golden Cageâ tells the story of the 982…
Lakers menâs basketball returns for new campaign after previous NCAA Sweet Sixteen exit
The Oswego State menâs basketball team is ready to hit the floor once again after a historic previous season. The Lakers will open up their season on the road at Eastern Connecticut State for their preseason tournament. Their first matchup…
Lakers cruise through Whiteout Weekend, extend winning streak to three-straight games
The Oswego State menâs hockey team picked up a pair of victories at home against Plattsburgh State and SUNY Potsdam on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 in the Deborah F. Stanley Ice Arena. Whiteout weekend is a special event at…
Twitter as public forum, free speech
No one thought that he would do it. No one believed that he would actually go through with it. Some criticized him for the excessive amount of money that he was willing to spend on purchasing Twitter, but the loveable…
Athletic identity: finding worth outside of sportsÂ
I write this article to bring awareness to the very real issue that many athletes suffer from: athletic identity. Although I recognize that identity crisis is not strictly related to athletes, my hope is that the suggestions I make can…
âWeirdâ honors Yankovic with farcical biopic approach
Since the early â80s, comedy musician âWeird Alâ Yankovic (âTackyâ) has cemented himself as a pop culture icon with his legendary parodies, original songs and abundant appearances in films, television and other forms of media. With a career as illustrious…
Taylor Swift fills out Billboardâs âHot 100,â undeniable talent
Taylor Swift. Love her? Hate her? Feeling indifferent? Whatever your answer is, you can not deny her success. Said success that became wholly indisputable this past week when Swift became the first artist to claim every top-ten spot in the…
Oswego State menâs hockey splits first two regular season games versus highly ranked opponents
As the calendar flips to a new month, another page will be written in the historic rivalry between Oswego State menâs hockey and the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. The 134th edition of the matchup between the Lakers and Cardinals returns to…
