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In the Office Opinion

Leadership roles show positive perspective

Whether taking a first tour of campus or on the way to class, The Oswegonian office has been landmarked on campus with its wide-view window giving pedestrians the opportunity to pass by and become a witness to the concentrated hard…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Packed D bus pulled over

On Sept. 17, the D Bus was pulled over on campus by University Police.  While the situation was nothing more than a random check by the Department of Transportation (DOT), it still raises a valuable discussion point about the safety…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Safety of campus debatable

Two weeks ago, three University Police officers were assaulted when responding to a call at Waterbury Hall involving a suspicious person. Elsewhere, horrifying and tragic occurrences have brought into question the safety of other university campuses. In Cleveland, Mississippi, a…

Opinion

Americanizing news, forceful ignorance

Let’s be honest, at one point in your life, you have tried speaking in British, Australian and probably even Boston accents. Everyone can say “bloody hell,” “shrimp on the barbie” and “park the car in Harvard yard,” but what comes…

Opinion

Stress, secondhand smoke show similarity

Stress. It’s an overwhelming, frustrating reaction caused by a number of different factors, from what clothes to wear to what assignment to do first and how to study for an exam. Joel Goh recently studied work stress and the effects…

Opinion

Deflategate vs. Spygate

The NFL has once again made itself look bad in the public eye. Roger Goodell and the league lost face once again when a judge overruled their decision to suspend Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of…

Opinion

Li-Fi shines light on Wi-Fi

Have you ever been the victim of slow Internet speed? Of course you have! It’s quite a travesty, and in 2015 no less. But let’s say that you were able to sit in a room with traditional LED lighting, with…

Opinion

Current job market sees bump

Students who graduate in December and May could experience more ease finding a job. Employers recently added 173,000 new jobs to the market. What effect does this action have on soon-to-be college graduates? With this relatively large increase in job…

In the Office Opinion

Senior year creates stress, nostalgic feel

Sometimes enjoying the year ahead can seem hard. With the future prospect of applying to jobs weighing on any senior’s mind, it can sometimes be distracting from the other things that matter. Keeping up with and maintaining a balance between…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Email hackers at it again

Over Labor Day weekend and throughout Tuesday, Oswego State students, faculty and alumni were targeted by an email phishing scam, one that hit even notable administration members, such as Richard Kolenda. On Sept. 8, Campus Technology Services sent a campus-wide…