No concrete plan is the only way
A new semester, as we all know, means a return to the fast-paced stress of deadlines and degrees. It makes me miss working at my summer job, a tourist trap restaurant in the village of Lake George. There I found…
Normalcy will not return easily
***Editor’s note: This article has been edited following a correction made by the Department of Marketing and Communications at St. John Fisher College, the college has not made a statement regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as of May 10.*** The days…
Required Vaccinations For College Could Allow For More On-Campus Activities While Reducing Anxiety Among The Student Body
After over one year of COVID-19, the world is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine roll-out is well underway, and many individuals are getting their hands on appointments to get their doses within the coming…
Vaccine requirements must-have for return
Across college campuses, there are discussions about the ethics of whether or not the COVID-19 vaccine should be required to attend in-person classes. This is a no brainer, schools must mandate a vaccine, after over a year of restrictions, shut-downs…
End is in sight but hesitancy still hinders
I am not a virologist or a statistician. I am a citizen who has followed the trends of COVID-19 for over a year, desperately hoping good trends would stick and bad trends would break. We are about to enter a…
Solidarity march democratic display
On April 16, SUNY Oswego students rallied together to participate in a Black and Asian Solidarity March in a demonstration against the rise in Black and Asian hate crimes and racism in recent months. These ongoing social issues have become…
Graduation not worth the stress
For the past two semesters, SUNY Oswego, like many other public universities have held virtual graduations due the COVID-19 pandemic. For seniors graduating last spring, many were deflated to have their graduation ceremony stripped from them in an abrupt announcement…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, time to resign
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who many thought was a beacon of hope in the early days of the pandemic, must resign. Ten women have accused Cuomo of inappropriate sexual behavior. In this day, and with someone in as high of…
Legal weed, new way for equity
On Wednesday, March 31, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new cannabis legislation which legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 years and older. This historical legislation comes after years of debate over economic and tax issues, as well as…
Excessive fire alarms, drills cause stress
Seneca Hall had five fire drills on March 6 between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. In one night, the number of drills we have had this semester doubled. The alarm in Seneca, for anyone who has never experienced it, has…
