Creative Writing: Ode to Mama
“Bright, oh bright!” cradle mama’s neck at night You are strung together and pieced into one lining the cries, and latching the trust Beaming by rise, and falling by dusk Barred by the world, hidden in socks Mama wears…
This Week’s Horoscopes
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): The moon is likely to cast attention on your relationships. You may need to tread carefully and be cautious in your opinion. Open conversation can be valuable, but not today, which is not the…
Field hockey squeaks out home opener
The Oswego State field hockey team returned to .500 on Tuesday as it edged Houghton College in its home opener at South Athletic Field, 2-1. The Lakers’ offense proved to be too much for the Highlanders to handle. The Lakers…
Oswego State tallies first win over Wells
The Oswego State women’s tennis (1-2) team earned its first win of the 2014-2015 season Friday over the Wells College Express (0-2) at the Romney Tennis Courts, 8-1. The Lakers picked up the victory after dropping their first two matches…
Swing Copters—A Game That Will Make Your Head Spin
Are you longing for that one game to help you distress from a long day? Or, are you searching for a game that not only provides entertainment, but also a challenge that may result in frustration? The creator of the…
Bring the best for Oswego
Welcome back Oswegonians! We hope you all had a great summer and we welcome the new members of the student community. It is time to get back to the stress of classes, something everyone surely looks forward to over the…
Free pizza draws numbers for collegiate organizations
This is the time of year when free pizza becomes a staple on campus for students interested in joining organizations. Just tonight as I wrote, a kind gentleman from the Mentor Scholar program brought pizza to the staff at…
Depression, not death sentence
Being diagnosed with a mental illness is a little like being drafted into the military: one never asks for it, it’s often very unpleasant, and it involves fighting an enemy that cannot be reasoned, negotiated, or bargained with. Sadly, compared…
Changing view of rape at college
Oswego State University Police is “happy to report that violent crime that is plaguing many campuses across the state remains very low at SUNY Oswego.” A 2012 University Police report shows there were four rapes investigated on the Oswego campus….
