The Oswegonian

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May. 14, 2024 

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Month: November 2016

Trendy hashtag promotes voting

Being so close to Election Day, there are still many people undecided on who they are going to vote for or if they are going to vote at all. The younger generation, many of whom are eligible to vote for…

Text illustrates women’s fear of safety

“Text me when you get there”; the ultimate text everyone has gotten from a parent, or overly concerned loved one. However, “text me when you get home” is a whole new phenomena that is making its way into dating culture…

Opinion

Staff Editorial

Media and politics: A complicated relationship since 1789. According to the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Committee, “no” is always the answer as to whether journalists should get involved with politics. Journalists have an ethical obligation to avoid conflicts of…

Opinion

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ provides many life lessons

Shonda Rhimes was obsessed with watching surgical shows on the Discovery Channel, but originally developed the idea of “Grey’s Anatomy” after a doctor told her how hard it is to shave her legs in the hospital shower. Just like that,…

Discussion of social media shows problems

On Oct. 27 the Lewis B. O’Donnell Oz Media Summit touched upon a topic college students know all too well: social media. The platform for the discussion was a look at how social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and…

Paintings inspire questions about racial tension in U.S.

For the citizens of the United States, the flag is a symbol of freedom and the values the country was founded on. When people walk into Penfield Library, they can see paintings of the American flag but there is something…

Final OzSpeaks offers insight

The final Oz speaks event took place Tuesday in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium and tackled the highly contentious topic of political correctness.  The forum for the presentation was perfect for such a personal and delicate issue.  Two microphones stood…

D Bus provides safer option, but some improvements needed

Many think of the Oswego D Bus as an overcrowded and noisy vehicle, filled to the brim with overly intoxicated college students. The fact of the matter though is, that this family run shuttle bus business is providing a service…

SAVAC becomes more efficient

Oswego State’s Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, commonly known as SAVAC, is beginning to provide mental health first-aid training. This only adds to the life-saving techniques and approaches used to enhance campus life safety. Mental health first-aid training is meant…

Look at Oz: Ailey II enchants audience

On Nov. 2, students were able to witness an intense and incredible display of dancing. The group Ailey II performed in front of a sold out Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall and left with a standing ovation from the audience….