Men’s hockey closing in on clinching first seed
With just two weekends remaining in the SUNYAC men’s hockey regular season schedule, the Oswego State Lakers are in prime position to lock up the No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs and secure their second consecutive SUNYAC regular season…
Pelnik improving during second season
Consistency and improvement are two key qualities that Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek and his staff look for in their players. Sophomore defenseman Charlie Pelnik is one of the many that fits that mold. “[Pelnik] has improved…
Campus Recreation Report: Spring starts up
Week two of intramurals brought its share of excitement as teams continue to prove themselves in both the basketball league and broomball tournament. Additionally, we saw the beginning of the indoor soccer league. Broomball started its second week of play…
Oswego County Opportunities gets state grant for local homeless
According to the Housing and Urban Development 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, out of every 10,000 people in the U.S., 17 were experiencing homelessness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently granted Oswego County Opportunities $385,000 to aid the…
Men’s basketball closing in on end of regular season
Oswego State men’s basketball have had a roller coaster of a season full of winning streaks, losing streaks, long consecutive road trips and losing multiple players from their day-one roster. Yet, with classes in full swing, the Lakers still sit…
Track & field teams continue successful winter season
One year after hiring Evan Magnussen to coach the Lakers’ cross-country program, Oswego State added interim track and field coach to his set of responsibilities. He has worked closely with senior Colin Greenseich and junior Dylan McCarthy, both setting personal…
Women’s hockey captain eclipses 100 points
Senior Olivia Ellis surpassed another milestone in her career at Oswego State, becoming the first player to score 100 career points in program history. She accomplished the feat with her second assist of the night against Plattsburgh State on Feb….
No athletic team safe from offensive nickname controversy
With the recent announcement of the Cleveland Indians doing away with their infamous Chief Wahoo logo due to racist overtones, it has raised debate over another team changing its name for similar reasons. It has now come into question whether…
Taco Bell passes first hurdle on road to Oswego
Plans to build a Taco Bell in Oswego moved one step forward, passing the City of Oswego Planning Board on Tuesday night. Holding its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., the planning board approved the site plan for the fast-food restaurant,…
Wedding costs bruising wallets
Recently, another contributor to hurting millennials’ chances and opportunities for home buying has come to my attention: bachelor/ette parties. According to statistics from the wedding website theknot.com, an individual spends an average of $1,532 on just one bachelor, between partying,…
