Brian Williams’ lie revealed
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been caught in a lie. Williams’ defense is that he misremembered what happened, but don’t buy into that. Williams is just lying about lying. Since March 2003, Williams has told several different stories…
Vaccines play crucial role in medicine
There have been a slew of opinions on getting vaccinated. These debates have been based upon the argument over whether vaccines help or harm your body. With the outbreak of measles in California, people are overreacting and overthinking the purpose…
ISIS claims U.S. hostage dead as result of Jordanian airstrike
The Islamic State, more commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, claims that U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller was killed by a Jordanian airstrike in Syria on Feb. 6. The airstrike from Jordan was a result of ISIS releasing footage of the…
Skipping classes can turn into failing out of college
The early mornings and late nights are a constant struggle among college students. It can be tiresome and painfully draining to get through the week. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that skipping class is the way to go about catching…
Harper Lee to release sequel to classic narrative ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Whether you are in middle school, high school or college, Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960) is a timeless classic. Utilizing the unique perspective of a young girl not only added to the story, but brought it together…
Bruce Jenner’s life adjustment
As a nation, we have started on a continuum to becoming more accepting of different lifestyles. Differing sexual orientations and those who are struggling with their identity have been most prominent in mainstream media. Though acceptance is at a high…
Valentine’s Day can be oversaturated
I normally hate any op-ed that starts with “It’s that time of year again….” And yet I was at a loss as to how to start talking about this week leading up to Valentine’s Day. Yes, the most corporately overblown…
Cuomo modestly ups budget
SUNY is one of the largest public education systems in the country, but if Gov. Andrew Cuomo checked the DegreeWorks for his own program he’d see that its outlook was bleak. The 1.7 percent increase Cuomo has proposed in his…
Lakers battle Cardinals for supremacy
The Oswego State men’s basketball team will play host to the SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals on Saturday, to reignite their SUNYAC conference rivalry. The Lakers (14-7) take on the Cardinals (14-6) for the second time this season, with the Cardinals defeating…
Laker Ledger: Coach’s Corner
It’s been nine years but sometimes it seems like only yesterday I was hired to re-launch the women’s hockey program at Oswego State. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the early days lately and how we got started, mainly…
