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Campus counseling services center receives accreditation

The efforts made by the Counseling Services Center to support students with mental health and wellness have earned its accreditation by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services.  “While I had confidence in our team and our alignment with the IACS…

Marvel actor gives keynote speech

On Feb. 5, Oswego State welcomed “Us” and “Black Panther” actor Winston Duke as the keynote speaker for its 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.  The evening began with Lauren Robinson, a senior at Oswego State and Alpha…

Pinkerton’s rebuilding experience on full display as Lakers grow

Rebuilding a program at the Div. III level for any sport is difficult. The lack of scholarships makes recruiting tough, and it can take years to take a program from the basement of a conference to the top. But, if…

Knights ride skilled offense into Oswego

Since the last time Oswego State faced SUNY Geneseo, the two teams have been polar opposites of one another. The Knights have continued their tear through the Div. III ranks, boasting a 15-3-2 record, while Oswego State fell out of…

Oswego State athletes break pair of program records

Despite somewhat underwhelming team finishes at the Utica College Invitational, the Oswego State track and field teams saw two of its own records shattered. Sarah Yensan, a senior long jumper, and Nathan Jennings, a sophomore pole vaulter, made history, claiming…

How Oswego State’s 9-1 loss to SUNY Geneseo changed season’s course

Nov. 16, 2019: the day that the Oswego State men’s hockey team’s season took a turn for the worse.  The Lakers entered the game with a 4-0-0 record, both overall and in conference. They just beat The College at Brockport…

In The Office: Renting popular with younger generations

There are a plethora of differences between older generations, like the baby boomers, and younger ones like millennials. Perhaps the most important contrast between the two is that millennials prefer renting living spaces over actual home ownership. It is this…

Staff Editorial: Feb. 7, 2020

It is that time of year again, where the semester begins and we, The Oswegonian, request students’ help. Not just the involvement of journalism or broadcasting students, but the entire campus community as a whole. Every semester, students graduate, including…

Iowa caucus inefficient, needs fixing

The Iowa caucuses are a symbol of everything wrong with America’s election systems. Regardless of who won, the delays, confusion, concerns over accessibility, apparent conflicts of interest and general lack of organization all exemplify how stuck in the past our…

Halftime show not overly risque

One of the most watched television broadcasts is the Super Bowl. It brings family and friends together for sports entertainment. Not only that, but the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday consistently experiences a peak in people calling in sick for…