The Oswego Women’s Hockey team beat SUNY Canton 3-1 in the Campus Center in the first game of a home-home double header. Freshman Ashley Lyman opened the scoring in the first period with an assist from fellow freshman Ericka Truschke. In the second period Oswego added another goal when freshman Bridget Hamlin found the back of the net with assists from Leslie Jarvis and Mady Paul. Canton tried to climb back into the game when Caroline Mundy netted her first goal of the season. Oswego, however, was able to score once more when Melissa Seamont scored her fifth goal of the season with Jocelyn St. Clair and Monica Patted getting credited with the assists.
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Angela Russel’s Opera Report
by Michael Allchin
Oswego, NY- Angela Russel is a senior music major from Richmond, Massachusetts. She has been very active with Oswego State’s music department by performing in choirs, musicals and acapella.
When she first came to Oswego State, she was passionate about broadcasting and journalism. She eventually switched her major to music because she knew her direction of passion had changed. She specifically had an interest in opera.
“I wasn’t really that great of a singer at first,” Russel said. “I didn’t really know all the technique and all the body you put into it and over the years I’ve learned so much that I just took all the repertoire that I’ve really worked on and shown how much I’ve grown since I started that song all the way up till now”.
On Apr. 8, Russel had her senior concert, where she performed many songs that showcased her opera skills. Russel was also collaborated with Vocal Effect, Oswego State’s acapella club where she is an active member of.
Aside from family and friends, Russel’s biggest supporters were Oswego State music professors Nancy James and Mihoko Tsutsumi. Both professors helped Russel improve her vocal skills and have not only transformed her into a better musician, but also the person she wants to be.
Russel plans to attend a graduate program where she will be able to continue her dream of becoming an opera singer.
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Mumps on Campus
Reported by: Annie Flaherty
Two SUNY Oswego students have contracted the mumps this semester. Vaccinations at the college are required for all students, but there is a 30-day period in the beginning of the semester before students have to provide the records of their immunizations. The first case of the mumps appeared on campus during this period, whereas the second case appeared this past week.
School health officials took the proper precautions once they were notified the virus was on campus.
“We notified administration […] the student was placed in isolation, and isolation is just a private room on campus, and the student went home until results and symptoms resolved,” said Angie Brown, Director of Health Service at Mary Walker Health Center at SUNY Oswego.
Other students on campus had mixed reactions to hearing the diagnosis of the mumps in their community.
“I was going to get everything and do everything I could to keep myself healthy and safe,” said senior Joe Governale.
Since the school is taking precautions, other students had different things to say.
“I was kind of worried at first, but I don’t think it is as serious as some people think it is,” said student Lauren Nevil.
Officials at Mary Walker say that the symptoms of the mumps start out similar to the common cold, but the distinguishing symptom between the two are very swollen cheeks and glands under the ears. If anyone is experiencing any of these symptoms, contact Mary Walker Health Center at (315) 312- 4100 or online at Oswego.edu/walker-health-center. -
Hamilton’s Power Plays Haunt Lakers
The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team lost to the Hamilton Continentals by a score of 3-0. With the loss, the Lakers fall to 5-7 overall while also seeing their two game win streak come to an end. The Continentals move to 5-2 on the season.
Offensively, Oswego mustered only 16 shots with three of their defensemen, Natalie Giglio, Madison Byrne and Philomena Teggart each putting up two. On the few scoring opportunities the team did have though, they could not capitalize as they missed open looks and pucks in front of the net.
Penalties and power play opportunities decided the outcome between these two teams with Hamilton making the best of their chances. Of the three goals scored by the Continentals, all three came on the power play.
With the Lakers’ starting goalie Mariah Madrigal still day-to-day with an injury, Amber Samonek played the entire game in net, stopping 22 shots. Continentals’ Sam Walther continued her dominant play shutting out her opponent for the third consecutive game.
Oswego will be back in action on January 7, 2018 when they take on Utica College at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 pm.
