New initiatives increase campus voter turnout
Approximately 70 students turned out to vote on campus on Election Day, surprising campus officials and Board of Elections inspectors alike. Helena Harbert, an elections inspector with Oswego County Board of Elections, was pleasantly surprised by the turnout. She said…
Adding fuel to fire with Senses Fail’s newest release
With their debut album "Let It Enfold You" in 2004, Senses Fail, consisting of singer Buddy Nielsen, guitarists Zack Roach and Garrett Zablocki, drummer Dan Trapp and bassist Jason Black showed the world their post-hardcore style sound with catchy choruses…
New punk-rock album gets heart pumping
Good Charlotte released their latest album, "Cardiology," on Oct. 26. The band, Joel Madden, lead vocals, Benji Madden, rhythm guitar, Paul Thomas, bass guitar, Billy Martin, lead guitar and Dean Butterworth, percussion, returned to their punk-rock roots in a new…
Picking out Plastic Flowers
Tallahassee, Florida’s Plastic Flowers is a one man indie-pop outfit headed by Sean Earl Beard. I spoke to him about the origins of his name, his musical style and his Halloween costume. Q: How did you settle on the name…
‘Glee’ star misses mark
"Glee’s" Mark Salling released his second solo album, "Pipe Dreams," on Oct. 25. The album opens with "Migration," a track that sounds like something Jack Johnson would sing and is infused through a melodious opening guitar solo. With lyrics like,…
Blowing whistle against critical sports injuries
Serious injuries during sporting events have been gaining a lot of attention and for all Oswego State sports teams, this situation is something that is not taken lightly. Advancements have been made to help prevent these injuries and the Oswego…
New year, same rivals
Three thousand screaming fans waving towels and dressed in white inside a sold-out Campus Center Ice Arena on a Saturday night can mean only one thing: the Oswego State Lakers are going head-to-head with the archrival Plattsburgh Cardinals. For the…
Plattsburgh transfer joins archrival Laker program
As the Oswego State men’s hockey team prepares to face off against archrival SUNY Plattsburgh this Saturday night, the entire Oswego State campus is waiting in anticipation to watch what will be one of the most exciting games of the…
Paterno serves as father figure to college football
To piece together a legend’s tale, you must first prove that it is not a myth. The legend of Joe Paterno is no myth. It is impossible to imagine an 83-year-old man coaching a college football powerhouse, but that impossibility…
Laker defense stymies conference foes
The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team compiled a 15-1-0 SUNYAC record last season en route to its first conference title since 2003. If last weekend’s games against Buffalo State and SUNY Fredonia were any indication of the parity in…
