She Said – 4/30/10
If you’re in a relationship, what’s the best way to avoid a summer romance with someone else? The important thing to ask yourself before you leave for summer is how important this relationship is to you. If it’s something that…
He Said – 4/30/10
Another semester is almost over and summer is just around the corner. Despite all the fun summer brings, there is a problem: you have a girlfriend back at school and opportunities for romance abound. Take a deep breath; it is…
Web Exclusive – On existentialism and bathroom graffiti
It is a shame that 99 percent of on-campus bathrooms are dirty. Anyone using them jumps in, holds their breath, does whatever they need to do, and jumps out (hopefully washing their hands before they leave). But inside these bathroom…
Web Exclusive – In The Office
For those who are unaware of what is happening within the consumer technology sector, a new iPhone was leaked. The device was found in a bar and in a century’s old tradition of finders-keepers, the phone was sold to Gawker…
Putting Oswego athletics on the map
For the third time in the past four years the Oswego State Sports Information Department had to search for a new director to manage the university’s 24 intercollegiate sports. Adele Burk was hired over the summer to replace Mark Coley,…
Big Ten Conference expansion necessary for success
The world has gone stir crazy over college athletics. The excitement of basketball in March and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) season in winter. There is no question these college sports have found their signature seasons among the best of…
Lacrosse team exceeds fundraising goal during fourth annual St.Baldrick’s event
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team wrapped up their fourth year supporting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity aimed at finding a cure for childhood cancer. Since the annual event’s inception, the team had raised over $67,000. After setting a…
Football program remains void
There are over 20 athletic programs at Oswego State, but one popular sport that Oswego State does not have is football. But it has not always been that way. From the early 1920s to 1976, there was an Oswego State…
Student-athletes find balance between academics, athletics
It’s demanding, time consuming and competitive. Time management is key. This task is not meant for everyone, however, there are about 450 student athletes at Oswego State. Student-athletes have very demanding schedules between practices, games, classes and homework. With intense…
Lecture on Muslim women clears up common misconceptions
Zohra Sarwari spoke to a nearly full lecture room about the obscurities in the media and present day culture of Muslim women in a speech entitled "Are Muslim Women Oppressed?" April 22. Dressed in a hijab and jilbab, which are…