The Oswego State Lakers women’s hockey team made their home opener a remarkable one as they defeated the visiting Cortland Red Dragons 4-0 at the Marano Campus Center.
After a first period that ended as even as even could be, the Lakers (2-1-0, 1-0-0 ECAC West) came out flying in the 2nd period, by scoring 3 goals in just under 4 minutes. Erika Truschke started the scoring off of a chance by Brianna Rice. Lydia Cosgrove then just over 2 minutes later added a goal from Truschke. Brennan Butler would add the third goal in just under 4 minutes. Rachel Leonard would add the last goal for the lakers from Andrea Noss.
Junior goalie and ‘Fulton Phenom’ Tori Trovato got the win for the Lakers with a 17 save shutout. Cortland (1-2-1, 0-1-0 ECAC West) comes back looking for revenge against the Lakers tomorrow. Coverage starts on WTOP-10 and oswegolakers.com/watch at 2:30 PM.
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International Students’ View on Election Day
by Daniel Manou, WTOP10-TV
President Trump or President Clinton, words that not just Americans will have to get used to this November.
With election day less than a week away, international students studying this fall in the U.S. have been able to witness this year’s election from the inside. Watching the political debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, students have been able to compare their prior knowledge and opinions to what they have seen firsthand.
Regardless of how far away the states are from their homeland, Lindsey Martin says the results will be felt even after the semester ends.
“As an Australian, I find it really daunting. I feel a bit helpless because I feel like the eventual outcome will affect not only Australia but most of the world because America is a such a super power,” said Martin.
Martin has followed the debates and empathizes with Americans who are frustrated with the current political landscape. Looking at the two candidates Martin said she doesn’t feel confident in either of them but for completely different reasons.
“He [Trump] lacks any kind of depth in his policy statements and any real contentious factual information,” said Martin. “Hillary Clinton might be a seasoned veteran but she is completely uninspiring in my opinion, especially contrasted against Obama.”
For some Americans, frustration has become too much and have decided not to vote. Beliz Atalay actively follows politics in Turkey and she does not understand how Americans can decide not to vote.
“I wouldn’t feel comfortable about it because it’s about my country and even though people may not think one vote will not change anything, it can,” said Atalay.
For Atalay and Martin, voting is mandatory in their country. Australia follows a compulsory vote system which means any resident over the age of 18 is required to register and vote. If someone does not vote and do not have a valid excuse, they can be subjected to a fine and court date, which in some cases has led to jail time.
As the election on November 8 nears, both wish they had a vote but will have to wait to see what the United States Voters decide and how it will affect their countries. Trying to guess what life with either candidate would be like as the next president is something both Martin and Atalay don’t know, but are hoping voters look closely at the policies and personalities before casting their ballot.
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Oswego men’s soccer starts their season strong
By Alex Peck
OSWEGO, NY — The Oswego State men’s soccer team has made history. They opened the season with a 5-1-1 record; the program’s best since 1959. Head coach Dan Kane said the team’s early success is due to the support his players have for one another.“I think our guys have come together really well. They’ve supported each other and they enjoy playing with each other,” Kane said.
The scoreboard reflects the team’s cooperation on the field. The Lakers scored a total of 13 goals throughout their entire last season. This year they’ve scored 13 goals in their first three games.
Senior midfielder Connor Lunduski has been at the center of his team’s success and said he wants to make sure the team’s historic start isn’t a distraction.“Honestly we just take it one game at a time. It really hasn’t sunk in that it’s the best start we’ve had in awhile but, it’s definitely something after the season we’ll cherish but we still have a lot more we want to accomplish,” Lunduski said.
With more than half of their season still to play, there is plenty of time to accomplish even more. For the schedule for Oswego’s men’s soccer team, visit http://oswegolakers.com/schedule.aspx?path=msoc.
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Safe Trick-or-Treat
by Abigail Buttacavoli, WTOP10-TV
Halloween celebrations started early this past weekend on Sunday October, 30. SUNY Oswego held it’s annual Safe Trick-or-Treat day for Oswego families where children from the community dress up and have fun while being in a safe environment.
Vega, the junior senior honor and service society at SUNY Oswego organized this popular event. “Today the purpose is everyone whose coming needs to bring one food donation and then all of the food donations we get we will give them to the Oswego food bank,” said Vice President of Vega Ashley Cianciabella.
The event started at 11 p.m. and was filled with almost four hours of candy, smiles, and games. The Marano Campus Center had tons of games set up in the lower level by the food shops, while trick or treating activities were located in the east and central campus dorms.
This tradition is one of the many events that promotes safety and involvement for students and residents in the community. Vega president Jennifer Moss says that this year the program raised hundreds of food donations and that it was a success.
