The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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May. 2, 2024 

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Lakers, Plattsburgh clinch first-round byes with wins

The road to the SUNYAC Championship will either go through Oswego State or SUNY Plattsburgh, as both teams clinched a first-round bye with victories over the weekend. The Lakers currently sit atop the conference standings at 10-0-2, accumulating 22 points….

Sports

Long journey ends for Delfino

Seven years ago, Joshua Delfino was an All-State varsity basketball player at Newfield High School and committed to a two-year prep school with the intention of earning a Division I scholarship. But after nine semesters at four schools, three and…

Opinion

Learn to trust your fellow man, not television’s version

The day I turned my back on a man with a gun, I had no fear. It was not an act of bravery or valor. This was not a courageous deed. It was normal. The wind was gusting as I…

Opinion

How to land a date in four days

It’s almost the middle of February and we all know what that means: Valentine’s Day is screaming at you like a toddler on a plane. Four days away. Once again, you’ll be spending the holiday home alone like some crazy…

Opinion

Santorum: more suited for Google than presidency

“We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons.” These words were spoken by presidential candidate Rick Santorum back in 2006. It has since been extensively shown that he was absolutely wrong. When asked about Sen. John McCain’s…

Opinion

New generation of Americans hopelessly unaware of dangers

Is it any wonder that America is in decline? Those of us who remember what America was and what it stood for feel as if we are fighting a losing battle. Why is it that the majority of Americans cannot…

Opinion

Three reasons I want to give up sports, but never will

On the days leading up to Valentines Day, when most single girls are wallowing in self-loathing, I shall be brooding on the state of my fandom. Another Super Bowl has come and gone and I find myself disappointed and angry….

In the Office

Unusual lack of snow blessing, not curse

Strange weather is a common in upstate New York, but what is perhaps even stranger is the way people react to it. This may be earth-shattering news, but this has been a pretty weak winter for Oswego. There’s hardly been…

Staff Editorial

Pick team, stick by them

We all saw it last Sunday: whether you were on Facebook or Twitter, or if you watching the game or not, we all know how the Super Bowl went down. Your friends, the people you follow and news websites updated…

Laker Review Web Exclusive

Halftime show at Super Bowl XLVI

Super Bowl XLVI was a highly anticipated game with the New York Giants playing the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII. Along with the game itself, viewers look forward to the commercials, celebrity appearances and the…