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Lifestyles Center hosts Zumba night to fight drug use

On Oct. 22, the Lifestyles Center had an open event for students to take part in a night of Zumba to fight alcohol and drug abuse on campus. The goal of the event was intended to motivate students at risk…

Former NBA player discusses athletes, activism

Etan Thomas, a former NBA player, visited Oswego State Oct. 22 to discuss the topic of his book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” which was released in March. Brian Moritz, an assistant professor in the communications department, hosted Thomas and…

It’s On Oz, Title IX hosts It’s On Us day

On Oct. 24, Oswego State students took to Marano Campus Center to take the It’s On Us pledge with It’s On Oz. It’s On Us started in 2014 and is a national movement to end sexual assault. According to the…

Poet practices patterns, fractals in literary work

The Living Writers Series poet Jamaal May visited on Oct. 24 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. May, author of poetry collections “Hum” and “The Big Book of Exit Strategies,” began the conversation discussing the topic of patterning. He moved…

Wrestling begins season on Nov. 2, 3

The Oswego State wrestling team is ready to return to the mats and start the 2018-2019 season. The Lakers look to have wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships for their third straight season. Oswego State opens its season at the…

Players from Carleton Place, Oswego, held to same standards

Two towns that are 152 miles apart and in different countries have a lot of similarities. Both places have populations under 20,000 people and are right on bodies of water. But, the thing that ties the two communities together the…

Freshmen get first collegiate road trip

After a dramatic underdog exhibition win over the London Jr. Devilettes last weekend, the Lakers women’s ice hockey team will hit the road to Pennsylvania for two games this weekend, and look forward to two games against NEWHL rival Buffalo…

Volleyball avoids tie-breaker, makes playoffs

Last season, Oswego State finished its volleyball season in a three-way tie with SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oneonta for the fifth seed in the SUNYAC playoffs. Despite defeating SUNY Oneonta in the regular season, both of the opposing teams won…

Men’s soccer ends, seniors leave their mark

The Oswego State’s men’s soccer season came to a disappointing end Saturday afternoon after its tie game against SUNY Geneseo. “I think we just couldn’t get that one balance we needed,” senior captain Thomas Osborn said. “We just kind of…

Voting on campus not always easy, accessible

Starting Monday, Oswego State students will redefine the word, “party,” as they get the chance to make a difference in an easy and fun environment. With the mid-semester blues setting in, students may be searching for an extra reason to…