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Planned Parenthood fights back

This past week has led to a controversial face-off between Pro-life and Pro-choice supporters in the wake of a new bill that has passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill supports the efforts of defunding Planned Parenthood for…

In the Office Opinion

Post-grad return offers compelling reward

*This article was originally published for Oswego State’s student blogs For Oswego State students, this week marks the completion of the sixth week of classes. As a Resident Assistant, I think new students should take pride in the idea of…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Facebook scam hits again

“I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information or posts both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute or…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Computer labs prove necessary in residence halls

Oneida. Scales. Waterbury. Hart. When thinking of residence halls, one may not think of these four buildings in the same context. Oneida is on the opposite side of campus from Scales and Waterbury, while Hart lies, well, at the heart….

In the Office Opinion

Late nights, long drives prove their worth

When I transferred to Oswego State last fall as a junior, I was excited to be in a residence hall after commuting 40 minutes to Onondaga Community College daily for two years. The excitement of meeting my new roommate and…

Opinion

Kiss cam changes prove necessary

After the New York Mets’ announcement last week that they would stop featuring opposing players on their kiss cam due to fan complaints of the tradition being homophobic, I had one reaction. ‘Seriously? These fans need to chill out.’ Kiss…

Opinion

Emmys give long awaited wins, firsts

The 67th Annual Emmy Awards aired Sunday night, giving TV fans everywhere something to cheer and jeer over. Whether you’re a binging Netflix watcher or an avid television buff, the Emmys brought triumph in both network shows as well as…

Opinion

Kanye shows political interest at VMAs

Many people have opinions about Kanye West as an individual and as an artist. However, in the grand scheme of things, opinions of him are not slowing him down. In fact, he announced at the 2015 Video Music Awards, or…

Opinion

Clock arrest bombs hard

Last week, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested after bringing an alarm clock that he created from a pencil case to his high school. Mohamed wants to be an engineer and study at MIT and wanted to impress his teachers by…

Opinion

Millennial Nickelodeon nostalgia

The hopes and dreams of everyone born before the millennium are finally coming true. Nickelodeon has revealed a plan to create a channel called “The Splat” that will air shows created by the channel back in the 90s. That means…