The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Lakers win Elmira Tip-Off Tournament

The Oswego State men’s basketball team went 2-0 this past weekend after defeating the Ithaca College Bombers 85-80 and the Keystone College Giants 92-81 to take home the Elmira College Men’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament Championship.  Despite it only being the…

Former Roo lightens up room in second year with Lakers

Katelynn Ferguson is now in her second year with the Lakers. This Friday, she will face off against her former team in the SUNY Canton Kangaroos as they travel to Oswego State. Ferguson is from Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada,…

Cross country ends season at NCAA Regionals meet

On a frigidly cold and icy day, the Oswego State men’s and women’s cross country teams ran at their final event of the season, the NCAA Atlantic Regionals. The invitational, held at St. Lawrence University, was ran on Saturday and…

Whistleblower identity must remain secret

It is clear that revealing the identity of the whistleblower involved in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry would do no good.  Think about it. What would revealing the whistleblowers identity accomplish? The whistleblower would receive extreme backlash from the president…

Christmas Creep quickly approaching

Those who go to Walmart anytime during November will take note of the decor, if not the music. Alongside the pricier items on sale, listening to Mariah Carey the moment Halloween has ended will bring forward a cynical goosebump in…

Staff Editorial: Nov. 22, 2019

Syracuse University is in a crisis. A hate crisis. Since Nov. 7th, there has been a litany of reported instances of hateful graffiti, vandalism and hate speech being directed at students.  The hateful incidents are wide in their scope and…

Hate speech illegalization impossible

Hate speech in the United States is legal and will continue to be legal, most likely forever. That is not really up for debate. But if the United States could have federal laws punishing hate speech, should we? How would…

Disney+ provides fan favorite media

Disney+ launched on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and has been a huge hit. With major new originals like “The Mandalorian” and live action “Lady and the Tramp,” Disney+ has been the main talk all over the internet. Disney+ also has almost…

Disney+ proves to be unaffordable

After Disney+ went live on Nov. 12, yet another streaming service has added to the reason to cut the cable cord for most consumers. But is Disney+ helping or hurting? With all of the major streaming services totaled together, including…

Carrying guns everywhere unnecessary

Two more school mass shootings flooded the news last week. One took place in Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California before classes started on Thursday, Nov. 14. The second one on Saturday, Nov. 16 during a football game in…