Baseball stays positive
For the first time in 25 years, the Oswego State men’s baseball team is under the guidance of a new head coach. Scott Landers has taken the reigns of the Lakers after longtime head coach Frank Paino did not return…
2012 Oswegonian hockey picks
The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs began Wednesday night, starting the chase for the Stanley Cup, which will be awarded to the NHL champion in June. The Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers are the top seeds in their respective…
New Guide for Gays
I’ve studied at Oswego State for nearly four years now, but I’ve been gay for much, much longer. A Christmas home video from when I was four reveals me swapping a sleek motorcycle action figure for my sister’s Easy-Bake oven….
Campus Recreation Sports Report – 4/13/2012
DODGEBALL In a battle of unbeatens, Blue Mountain State bested the Rolltiders with a come-from-behind victory in the final match of the first day of pool play. The win took Blue Mountain State to 3-0 on the day. The men’s…
Discrimination at new heights after shooting
The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, and the aftermath of the incident has without a doubt destroyed decades of progress in race relations here in America. It’s hard to argue that shooting an unarmed teenager who was…
‘Stand Your Ground’ fails to defend innocent
For over a month now there has been controversy over two people in Florida. One of them is Hispanic, and the other was African-American. George Zimmerman was a self-appointed neighborhood watchman at a gated community in Sanford, Fla. and Trayvon…
Being religious from afar
Ever since my Bar Mitzvah eight years ago, I have slowly drifted away from my religion. In my mind, a person’s Bar Mitzvah is the pinnacle of the Jewish religion; it is what you have worked toward during the many…
New president takes office
Since entering Oswego as a freshman biochemistry major, much has changed for Becca Witkin. Now going into her senior year, a political science major with two minors, she has also been elected Student Association President. “I’ve been incredibly involved at…
Journalism still thrives in many forms
It’s a gift from my father’s family. Passed down from father to son, until I was born a daughter. But it knows no gender. And now I have that same ink running through my veins. Following in the footsteps of…
Arts fee brings Pakistani musical superstar Lohar to Oswego’s Caravanserai
ARTSwego Director Mary Avrakotos sits at her desk with a poster of Pakistani musician Arif Lohar spread out on the floor in front of her. Lohar is not well known in the United States, but he is a superstar in…
