Tests inefficient in learning, teaching
In school, from kindergarten through college, teachers and schools revolve around tests. Usually, quizzes or exams are either general knowledge, like the SAT, or cumulative knowledge, like a history test at the end of the unit. This is often the…
Political ads promoting racist ideals
Less than a week before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump posted an ad to his Twitter account showing Luis Bracamontes, a Mexican citizen and drug dealer, admitting to killing two police officers, adding that he would “break out soon…
No child should be denied meals
Free lunches are an issue near and dear to my heart. As a student who relied on free and reduced-price lunches growing up, I remember my mother’s excitement that I could rely on this program. Times were tough for my…
Dear Abby columnist ethnocentric
“Dear Abby” columnist Jeanne Phillips took an interesting stance in one of her most recent columns. Valarie Kaur wrote to Phillips that she is unsure of what to name her next child. Her first child is named Kavi, which means…
Michelle Obama comes clean in new book
Michelle Obama can write about whatever she wants. It is her story to share, and people have no right to try to censor her for sharing certain intimate details of her own life. Obama, arguably one of the most iconic…
College not endgame for all students
Change is a continuous factor throughout life. The transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood is inevitable. People spend their entire lives searching for their purpose but somehow are expected to know what it is in high school. What is…
Oswego State Students: voting matters
Students are often told that voting is both a right and a great privilege. It is true that there are many places in the world where not everyone gets to vote in a fair and free election of government officials….
Fun-sized Halloween candy not actually fun
As Halloween season passes, many people will sort through either their trick-or-treating spoils or through the discounted bags of candy they purchase in stores across the country. Among those various chocolates and other sweets, almost assuredly, will be so-called “fun-sized”…
Trump lies to American people
In the past few weeks, celebrities, such as Caitlyn Jenner and Kanye West, have begun to realize that Trump is not the president he promised he would be. Pre-election, Jenner chose to openly support Trump, which was rather soon after…
Voting on campus not always easy, accessible
Starting Monday, Oswego State students will redefine the word, “party,” as they get the chance to make a difference in an easy and fun environment. With the mid-semester blues setting in, students may be searching for an extra reason to…
