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Inefficient class registration process back for spring semester

With the month of November beginning, many students have already started thinking about next semester. Of course, the reason for this is that registration for courses offered during the spring 2018 semester has begun. For many students, registration season is…

Show appreciation this Veterans Day

Saturday will mark the 98th consecutive year that America will honor veterans on Nov. 11. It began after the end of World War I, when former President Woodrow Wilson declared a national “Armistice Day” to celebrate the end of what…

Oswego State officially tired of geese’s crap

With the dreaded winter months quickly approaching, one familiar campus bird will finally be departing. Geese may be an icon of sorts on the Oswego State campus, but here at The Oswegonian, we have come to a consensus that we…

Protecting our privacy

With the storage capacity of smartphones in 2017, people keep copious amounts of personal information on their devices. While it is understandable why government agencies would want access to the devices of suspects in investigations, that is not reason enough…

Larry David helps ‘SNL’ return with average premiere

These days, “Saturday Night Live” writers do not have to try hard to come up with ideas. With the daily media circus that the Trump administration continues to devolve into, all they need to do is report on current events…

Marvel’s Thor finally ‘Ragnarok’s big screen audiences

    Taika Waititi (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) and the folks at Marvel have finally fixed the mighty god of thunder. “Thor” was a mostly generic superhero trope with a few moments of engaging action and humor, and it ended…

Maroon 5 proves itself once again with ‘Red Pill Blues’

Maroon 5 has released its sixth studio album, “Red Pills Blues,” which is the epitome of today’s pop music. The album has been making appearances on radio waves since last October with the release of “Don’t Wanna Know,” featuring Kendrick…

21 Savage, Offset’s sounds clash ‘Without Warning’

Collaborative projects have always been extremely exciting for hip-hop fans, and recently they seem to be coming more often. Last week, Future and Young Thug dropped their joint mixtape “Super Slimey,” and on Halloween, fellow Atlanta natives 21 Savage and…

Trucker

I quit smoking for the first time 19 years ago. Being battered with PSAs after every doctor’s visit and cough in front of the family will get anybody to quit anything. I started again two winters ago. Money got tighter…

‘Shameless’ tries to give Gallagher family happy chapter

Showtime has slowly become associated with kicking off new shows with a great first season, then dragging them out for way too long, to the point where they become stale and boring. Shows that have fallen victim to this include…