Alleged robber charged, jailed
Oswego City Police responded to two reports on Monday night. One person claimed they had seen suspicious activity in the area and one person claimed they had been held at gunpoint while walking his dog, a department release said. Camren…
Raising bar for pole vaulting safety, box injuries
By launching athletes sometimes well over 15 feet in the air, pole vaulting is debatably the most dangerous event in track and field. Since 1982, over 20 vaulters have died, according to research done by National Center for Catastrophic Sports…
Iran heads closer to war, terror
As we bicker over domestic issues like contraceptives, marriage equality and taxing the wealthy, America faces a real foreign threat. Furthermore, it is being ignored by the Obama regime and the mainstream media. Iran is on the verge of obtaining…
Lin hype well deserved as player continues to shine
What makes the story of the 23-year-old New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin a special one? More importantly, why should we care about him more than the recent trend of hysteria surrounding Tim Tebow? Both have a great deal…
Hydrofracking should not be dismissed
Personally, I thought the debate had ended sometime last year when the news stopped talking about it. But somehow, on MSNBC.com, a little story on hydrofracking found its way through. A University of Texas study found that when hydraulic fracturing…
Postal Service plans to create own inefficiency
If local mail in Cobleskill, NY takes a straight route to Albany, NY for processing, it is an 90.8 mile round trip. It’s an utterly unnecessary trip for the United States Postal Service. According to the postal service this sorting…
Celebrities should fear fickle media
Have you ever noticed how after a notorious celebrity dies, the media instantly drops their criticisms and forgets all of the flaws they mercilessly and consistently pointed out? Do you ever feel like a recently deceased celebrity is being mega-praised?…
Lakers, Blue Devils to meet in SUNYAC Semifinal
It’s deja vu all over again in the SUNYAC semifinals, as the top-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team hosts SUNY Fredonia in a rematch of last year’s semifinal game that saw the Blue Devils stun the Lakers in overtime….
Santorum plans on supporting Christians, not Americans
Religion is always a touchy subject, especially within the realm of politics. The religious and/or spiritual beliefs of candidates are always under constant scrutiny. One example of religious focus is Mitt Romney’s Mormonism or the mind-numbing controversy over Obama’s religion…
Don’t be left behind by new technology
The advancement of technology is incredibly fast. It sometimes bewilders me. Once you buy an electronic item and walk out of the store, the electronic is already obsolete. Keeping up with the latest trends and fashions is impossible. There are…
