Are you being served?
Amid the constant reports of increased enrollment in colleges across the country, and the boom in state college attendance, it is easy to lose sight of a simple notion. Are we actually prepared for life after college? College students as…
How to land a date in three days
It’s happened again, and you can’t remember how. You are single again and Valentine’s Day is three days away. Where does this holiday come from? It sneaks up on you like a thief in the night and hits you with…
Speakers make graduation memorable, not always for good
This is an open letter to whoever chooses the commencement speaker. Every semester, students from, the four schools at Oswego State say goodbye to their undergraduate careers and embark on the great journey of life. Traditionally, the great gateway to…
Electric effect felt from new choir
Oswego State’s Vocal Effect show choir had their first performance Feb. 10 in Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall. The 22-student choir worked for five months and was ready to show off their hard work. Nate Emmons, the founder and director…
Enrollment of African American students increases
The enrollment of African American Oswego State students climbed by 12.6 percent in five years. In fall 2005, there were 277 black students at Oswego State. In fall 2009 that number grew to 312 students. The amount of Hispanic students…
Lakers fall to Cortland without essential player
The Oswego State women’s basketball team, playing without second-leading scorer Colleen McCready, fell to a hot-shooting SUNY Cortland squad, 78-63, Friday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Red Dragons (9-3 SUNYAC, 14-4 Overall) shot 48 percent from the field while…
Cavaliers epitomize horrendous basketball
The only thing lonelier than going to a Cleveland Cavaliers game is a single girl on Valentine’s Day. You might think it was all about losing LeBron James, but this season has turned into just another Cleveland "wait until next…
Quietly Dominating
Winning a SUNYAC Championship is a feat that the Oswego State men’s basketball team has not accomplished since 1964. After their two-game road trip this weekend at SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Potsdam, the Lakers return home for the final three…
No snow day for Oswego
With wind gusts up to 8 mph and visibility at 1.2 miles, Oswego State made the decision to keep the campus open. When commuters began arriving on campus at about 7:39 a.m., visibility was less than a quarter of a…
Severe winter means longer hours for workers
The Oswego State grounds crew worked 16-hour shifts since Wednesday to clear roads and parking lots for students and staff. Mary DePentu, the Director of Facilities Operations, said that even though this winter has been severe, they are always staffed…
