Baby, itâs cold outside
Last week when my editor asked me to write about the Olympics, I jumped at the chance. Itâs not just the Olympics in general, but my favorite of the two: the Winter Olympics. Big air, larger ice surfaces and fresh…
âAmerica is Beautifulâ quickly turns ugly
By now most people have heard of Coca-Colaâs âAmerica is beautifulâ commercial because of the controversy behind it. If you have not, it is a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl where a few young girls of different cultural…
Love does cost a thing
The turkeys have been gobbled, the pine trees have been unadorned and the confetti was washed out of our hair on New Yearâs Day. The holidays over the break undoubtedly left college students with fuller stomachs, but emptier wallets. Nonetheless,…
New media bumps cable
Keeping up with television is not easy for a college student. So when it comes to watching shows, Hulu and Netflix are the best available resources. But which one is better? Netflix has thousands of TV shows and movies available…
Disney Channel makes progressive push with new couple
While people were anticipating BeyoncĂ© and Jay Zâs âDrunk in Loveâ live performance at the 56th Grammy Awards, others were awaiting a history-making episode of âGood Luck Charlieâ on the Disney Channel. The Disney Channel announced in June that it…
Nobel nod for âcyber fugitiveâ Snowden
Recently during a global politics class, my peers and I had a discussion focused on how someone who is considered to be a terrorist by one group of people might actually be considered a freedom fighter to others. Consider the…
Obamaâs big 2014 plans
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union Address of the year. This address touched on many different subjects, with an emphasis on five main points. These five main points included increased graduation rates,…
Nutrition company promises high profit
Heard of Vemma? Vemma is a business specializing in nutritional wellness drinks. If youâre like me, you or at least one of your friends has been confronted by a member of this business in hopes of recruiting them as a…
Football, family remain cornerstones of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving break is that time of the year when most students return home to enjoy a few days off from the chaos that is Oswego State. Another benefit of the break is the âThree Fsâ that everyone enjoys: food, football…
Spongebob spurs absurd political debate
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Ask any American child that question, and Iâm sure a majority of them will know the answer. Debuting in 1999, âSpongebob Squarepantsâ slowly won over the hearts of millions of American children….
