The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Men’s lacrosse with 5 conference matchups to finish regular season

Oswego State men’s lacrosse head coach Drew Bezek has turned around a 6-9 team he inherited in 2015 all the way into a 10-5 record in 2018. That record sealed Oswego State a spot in the SUNYAC tournament for the…

Ben Wilcox adds international flair to baseball team from Australia

Nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one miles later, Ben Wilcox has made upstate New York his second home, spending a couple years in Watertown and now transitioning to life in Oswego. The biggest change? The weather. On April 7, the…

Banning plastic bags eco-friendly

New York state has intelligently decided to follow California and ban single-use plastic bags. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office finally made the decision to ban the bags for multiple reasons, which all include saving our planet from more waste and dying…

Mayor Barlow makes great political move

Over the weekend, multiple Friendly’s locations closed. Included among these was the Oswego location. It was a staple in the community, but more importantly, everyone that was employed there lost their jobs.  With the loss of these jobs, Mayor Billy…

Cardi B’s bad behavior romanticized

Cardi B is a widely loved female rapper. She is dating abusive rapper Offset but preaches a feminist agenda. She is famously known for challenging rival Nicki Minaj and losing, considering Minaj’s fame and respect. It is not a question…

Technology can be helpful in moderation

Technology has provided the world with wonderful resources. Medical care has drastically improved, people are afforded more opportunities with the ability to interview for jobs via video conference calls, and long-distance friends and family can feel a little bit closer…

Letter to the Editor

We are at a point in the semester when many students increase help-seeking behaviors due to stress. The Counseling Services Center staff encourage this! As such, we want to ensure that students are aware of additional resources and services that…

College passes faster than expected

As I am about to embark on a new part of life, reflection on the last chapter is important. That is how you grow, and there are not many periods of time in life where personal growth happens as rapidly…

Politicians start to troll on Twitter

It is no secret that social media has become both an amazing tool and a tremendous curse at the same time. People feel like they can dump their inner toxicity on the web as if they are screaming into a…