The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Seniors to be celebrated vs. SUNYAC-best

On Saturday night, the Lakers will honor their three seniors in a game against SUNYAC-leading The College at Brockport. Those three seniors are Joe Sullivan, Brandan Gartland and Tim Marshall. Each player had a different journey before coming and playing…

Emotions to run high as men’s hockey seniors enter final few games

At the end of Saturday’s contest against SUNY Fredonia, thousands of the Laker faithful will remain standing or sitting in their seats long after the game ends. For Senior Night, it is all about the 13 Lakers who get a…

Improv troop brings laughs to campus

For the Oswego State students who join The Shaun Cassidy Fan Club, it is about bringing laughter to others, being yourself and having a good time.  The Shaun Cassidy Fan Club is a comedic improv club that was created in…

Oswego Celebrates Random Acts of Kindness

The Dean of Students Office and Counseling Services Center are sponsoring various activities for Random Acts of Kindness Week, hosted by student Peer Health Educators in Marano Campus Center.  The week-long event kicked off on Monday, which was national Random…

SA annual address continues, focuses on limiting spending

Beginning the second part of the State of the Association address, SA President Takeena Strachan reminded the senators that the organization is deeply in debt and urged them to make sustainable, fiscally responsible decisions.  “The current state of the Student…

In The Office: Rise of citizen journalism poses problems

Citizen journalism is the spread of information through social media, usually followed by analysis and further sharing across the web. This can allow ideas to be more sensationalist, as it does not share the same impartiality of traditional journalism. However,…

Airplane etiquette requires re-evaluation

During these past few weeks, manners—good or bad—have been a hot topic. The controversy comes after a video went viral on social media just a few days ago, where one passenger could be seen kicking and shoving the reclined seat…

Incarcerated people should vote

Both ex-felons and those currently incarcerated deserve the right to vote. Currently, only two states allow prisoners and those released from prison to vote: Maine and Vermont.  The majority of states either deny all people with felonies the right to…

MLMs should be illegal

“Hey hon, would you like to come to my product party next week?” is a sentence many American’s have heard. It indicates that the person they are speaking with is a “consultant” for a multi-level marketing company, like Young Living,…

America deserves consistent president

The primary election in the United States was created to select a candidate who will run against the incumbent president. Typically, this presidential candidate is supposed to be the good against whatever evil may be in office. For example, if…