Smoke, but no fire, on local cigarette ban
Over the past few years, colleges and universities across the United States have been dealing with the vast amount of college student smokers. There has been a recent trend of movements being formed aimed at banning smoking at schools altogether….
Professor’s impact on global scale
Science fiction has made its way into the English department, with Thomas Bertonneau at the forefront. Classes have been captivated with literature about France being destroyed by crimson-purple fire, or aliens colonizing Earth. For those brave enough to venture where…
Lakers lose to St. Norbert in NCAA finals
After an exhilarating overtime victory over Amherst College in the NCAA Semifinals, the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team fell short of capturing its second national championship, losing to St. Norbert College, 4-1, on Saturday night in the NCAA Championship…
Lakers remain undefeated
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse program finished the 2011 season on a six-game losing streak and entered the 2012 season with only five returning seniors. And yet, despite boasting a young roster including 15 freshmen, the Lakers have already matched…
Women’s hockey ends best season in program history
The Oswego State women’s hockey team’s season ended with a 1-0 loss to SUNY Plattsburgh, but this defeat was not so much a loss as it was the culmination of the best season this Laker team has ever had. This…
Campus Recreation Sports Report
BROOMBALL: As the weather became warmer in the week leading up to spring break, so did the sticks of the Derpsicles, who captured the men’s championship on March 6 after defeating Gamma, 3-2. Bobby Drexler, D.J. Mazzoni and Chris Timmons…
Next season another chance for success
Lake Placid is a special place. The D-III men’s ice hockey Championships, held in the city of miracles were simply meant to be played there. The 2011-12 Oswego State Lakers fell just short of bringing home a national title, but…
Suddenly, children seem like an actual option
I’ve got children on the brain. As a 21-year-old guy maybe that’s not the most urgent item vying for my attention. But there they are, little toddlers just playing in the sandbox of my mind. Lately I’ve been thinking about…
War on Women must be performance art
I underestimated what the GOP had in store for 2012. What I mean is, we are witnessing one of the most ingenious and elaborate pieces of performance art ever conceived. The Republican Party knows they are in a rut. They…
Two standards for political misogyny
The recent media hype would have you believe that a prominent conservative radio talk show host committed a heinous crime against women. Rush Limbaugh, who has the number one-rated talk show in the country, has come under attack by those…
