Lakers, DKK join forces for event
April is child abuse awareness month and two juniors at Oswego State are bringing their two campus organizations together to help benefit the campaign to end abuse. Denvol Haye, the president of Delta Kappa Kappa, and Eli Kim-Swallow of the…
Fraternity pledge files lawsuit with state after injuries from alleged hazing
An Oswego State student is suing the state over injuries he received from a hazing incident at a fraternity. Liam McDonald said the incident occurred on Oct. 8 while pledging with Sigma Gamma, according to the lawsuit filed in the…
Keynote speaker set
Oswego State alumnus and children’s book author Bruce Coville will be the keynote speaker for Oswego State’s annual Quest. Coville will speak to students and faculty in the Campus Center auditorium at 10 a.m. on April 9. The event is…
Student Association Election Results
Student Association elections wrapped up on March 12 and were then verified by the Supreme Court of SA. In total for the SA election, 243 votes were cast over the two days polls were open for students online. This totals…
Cultural identity is no joke
While columns on offensive costumes are usually reserved for October, recent events on campus have forced examination of the issue with Halloween still months away. Beer Olympic events and themed-parties in general have long been a tradition on college campuses,…
Real life approaches; send out resumes
Time is running out. It’s the end of March and less than two full months away from graduation, for those who graduate in May. It’s time to stop slacking off and send out your resumés. I’m not saying you need…
In-Klined to Speak
I’ve been pondering this question for a few weeks now, as I feel it has a not-insignificant role to play in our personal and public perceptions. The very need to distinguish someone as being a nerd, gamer or any interest-based…
Daddy don’t leave home
For hundreds of years it has been understood that the job of a father is to go out into the world and provide for his family while his wife stays home with the children, nurturing them and providing the hands-on…
Misconceptions distract from suffering
Having been diagnosed with OCD. It’s something that affects me every single day, some to a greater extent than others. Before, I might have been afraid to admit I have a problem. When I was little, I used to lie…
Operation Beautiful takes steps to changing body image
Earlier this month, the week of Feb. 23 to March 1, was National Eating Disorders Awareness week, a time when universities—notorious hotbeds for the development of eating disorders—hold numerous events to educate the public on these issues. Although the goals…
