âReal-Girlâ Barbies encourage diversity
Barbie has enjoyed a long run as a predominant childhood toy for young girls across the world since her creation in 1959. With Mattel selling the dolls in 150 countries and with a new doll sold approximately every three seconds,…
Super Bowl 50 pairs 2 top teams
Itâs that time of year again. Time for the hype, the high priced commercials that we all love, the way-too-extensive media coverage and the argu- ments over who will win. Itâs Super Bowl season. As Super Bowl 50 rapidly approaches,…
Winter blues rears ugly head in Oswego
Although it is commonly called the spring semester, the weather is usually far from warm. Oswego tends to have a lot of days where it is just flat out freez- ing. Once the prospect of a long, cold winter finally…
Sarah Palin backs Donald Trump
The world could be ending. As if it isnât bad enough that Donald Trump is campaigning for president, he is now getting an endorsement from 2008 re- publican vice presidential nominee Sar- ah Palin. The former Alaska governor attended a…
#OscarsSoWhite for second year in row
On Jan.24, the president of the Acad- emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was joined by actors and directors in an- nouncing the nominees for the 2016 Os- cars. The problem was that after the set- tling of the…
In office hard work pays off in cash, not credit
I canât help but feel very literal about this topic when considering that the title of this column is âIn the Office,â but we at the Oswegonian have a lot on our hands. I feel people outside of this of-…
OBNOXIOUS FANS SILENCED
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Oswego State menâs hockey team hosted Geneseo in a game that had been postponed due to a tragedy at Geneseo. Colin Kingston killed his ex-girlfriend Annese, 21, and Matthew Hutchinson, before taking his own life….
Tattoo artist lets daughter create new ink
Brad âBob-Tatâ Bellomo, owner of 3rd Eye Tattoo in Largo, Florida, gained national attention when he posted a picture of his newest tattoo. The post on his Facebook page went viral because the artist was his 4-year-old daughter, Chloe. Bellomo…
Need a mom? You can now hire one
On a scale of one to Hamlet, how badly do you need a mom? A recent service called âNeed a Momâ allows people to purchase a temporary mom for $40 an hour. Someone who can listen to your problems, help…
Zendaya fires back at retouched photos
The issue of unrealistic body images for women was brought up on Oct. 22 when singer-actress Zendaya (âShake It Upâ) didnât agree with a photo shoot that she had recently participated in for Modeliste Magazineâs November cover. Zendaya had done…
