Donât troll on Internet; comment with good criticism
If youâve ever read the comments on YouTube, you will notice that there are at least three types of commenters. The first type of commenters are known as âobsessive fanboys,â who always praise the work given, no matter how bad…
Free flu vaccinations advantageous for students
I received the first flu shot that I can remember during my first semester at Oswego State from Mary Walker Health Center. I can remember calling my family to ask if I should get it, because, in the past, I…
Letter to the Editor
If The Oswegonian is any indication, reports of sexual assault are on the rise in the college communityâfrom trespassing to harassment and from groping to assault. Newspaper accounts of several recent incidents suggest we have already surpassed the number of…
History lessons providing false facts
Crayons. Cooties. Knee scrapes. This was the life of elementary schoolers. We came to class and our teachers amazed our minds with a new subject each day. Subtraction, addition, growing class plants and fighting for the most gold stars filled…
Donât be mad, just be mature
I feel secure in saying that Iâve got a strong and varied skill set that includes writing, editing, yelling at people and making bad â80s action movie references. You know, important stuff. But my greatest strength would probably have to…
Applause for media summit
Now that the 10th annual Lewis B. OâDonnell Media Summit has drawn to a close, Oswego State has plenty to talk about. Whether it is how new media affects the way we gather our news or just about the importance…
Be a good person, be a mensch
When youâre sitting on a concrete bench in a city park on a summer day while munching on a nice juicy turkey sub from Jerryâs Sandwiches, you donât really expect to see a sleek-looking, uncased iPhone 5 just lying on…
Best of Netflix: Creepy creature features
We all know that with midterms approaching, itâs hard to sit down and find the time to enjoy a good flick. Here are three modern monster films I have on my watch-list in case I need a break from a…
Weekly EP Revue: Elliphantâs âOne Moreâ
In 2013, Ellinor Olovsdotter, better known by her stage name Elliphant, released her debut full-length album, âA Good Idea.â With inflections of rap, hip-hop and synth-pop, the 29-year-old from Stockholm gathered a core group of followers from across the globe….
Provocative new anime series tackles relevant issues
From space cowboys to modern samurai, weâve all seen our fair share of both weird, yet strangely engaging anime series. This one in particular though, takes on a rather controversial topic. From the famed director of critically acclaimed anime series…
