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Remembering Dolly Parton, her legacy built on dreams, music, generosity

Dolly Parton built a legacy that reached beyond music, turning her successes into a lasting commitment to children, families and her Tennessee community. Parton died Aug. 25, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80 after a…

Husselbeck leads Lakers to their first win and tie of the season

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Following a 2-0 loss at Clarkson to start the season, Oswego State (1-1-1) made a statement in their return to Laker Turf, defeating SUNY Poly in a 3-0 shutout. Led by two goals from senior attacking midfielder…

Oswego Women’s Soccer suffers season-opening shutout

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Coming off their impressive preseason efforts, the Oswego State women’s soccer team (0-1) suffered a 3-0 shutout loss to the visiting Brockport Golden Eagles (1-0) on a humid Tuesday evening. The two squads launched a pair of…

Oswego Men’s Soccer Blanked in Regular Season Opener

POTSDAM, N.Y. – Oswego’s men’s soccer suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Clarkson Golden Knights in their regular season opener on Monday night.  After a scoreless first half of the match, the Golden Knights broke the seal…

Season Preview: New look Lakers eye SUNYAC tournament bid

A young and inexperienced Oswego women’s soccer team has one goal this season: to compete and make the SUNYAC tournament for the sixth year in a row.  Despite the youth, with six transfers as well as six freshmen, they still…

Season Preview: Men’s Soccer Seeks Turnaround in 2026

As soccer season approaches, the Oswego State men’s team is looking to make a massive difference in its play. The Lakers went 3-7-6 (2-4-3 SUNYAC) in 2025, and now seek a bid to the SUNYAC championship game for the first…

Five destinations in Oswego to check out this semester

As the fall approaches, the excitement of another semester at SUNY Oswego begins. Every semester, there are new things happening on and off campus to give students something to do. One of the new things is the 7 Brew Coffee…

Oswego men’s lacrosse season ends in loss to SUNY Potsdam

Hunting for a playoff spot moving into the final regular season game of the year, the Oswego State Lakers were ready to go to battle to make it to their fourth consecutive SUNYAC playoffs.  They set off on their trip…

3 SUNY Oswego students make their mark at 2026 Broadcasting Education Awards Festival

SUNY Oswego is making its mark on the national stage after bringing home multiple honors from this year’s Broadcast Education Association Awards.  The BEA Festival of Media Awards is a national competition showcasing the best student work in broadcasting, film…

Faculty focus: Professor Joshua Plencner talks about teaching journey

Being born and raised in North Dakota, Joshua Plencner, associate professor in the department of politics with a doctorate in political science, never imagined working at SUNY Oswego for the past seven years.  “Even though it’s the largest city in…