Rate My Professors: A great resource for registering students
With the main parts of class registration for next semester out of the way, one website is sure to have gotten additional traffic: ratemyprofessors.com. The site recently received an overhaul of its user interface; whether to call it an upgrade…
Images of the human body changing over time
Messages about body image today are everywhere. From songs like Anaconda and Barbie Girl to the media, where images of supermodels and celebrities dominate the cage, body image has become a hot item. This obsession with how we look has…
Legalize marijuana for recreational use
Every generation has to fight for something. In the â20s we fought for womenâs rights. In the â60s we fought for civil rights. What about smokerâs rights? Marijuana must be legalized. I know what parents are thinking. âMy god, what…
TESOL help Latinos learn
As a Dominican woman from Washington Heights in New York City, my identity has influenced my goals, plans and choices. My grandparents and parents came to the U.S. to create a better life for themselves and their families and live…
Screeching sounds alarm students
Last Thursday I woke from a deep sleep at about 6:30 a.m. thinking it was still very early and my first class wasnât until 12:45 p.m. I figured it would be a good idea to try to go back to…
Get rid of racism, get other friends
A few days ago while scrolling through my Facebook feed, I saw a video from Buzzfeed titled âWhatâs It Like Being the Only Black Friend.â The video gave scenarios in which the white friend would ask the black friend questions…
Online courses help students advance toward degree
When registering for classes, MyOswego told me I was registering as a first semester senior as opposed to a second semester junior. Most people may have been surprised at that statement, but not me. However, I was surprised to learn…
Take great risks to get rewards
One of the most valuable lessons one can learn during the transition from childhood to adulthood is to accept and appreciate uncertainty, rather than fear it. For some, this is easier said than done; after all, growing up in a…
Oswego partied, continues party
Like it or not, thereâs no denying that Oswego is a party school. The school can try to minimize this fact all it wants, but the students and residents of Oswego know it to be true. We are a Div….
Veterans deserve respect
With Veterans Day behind us, itâs important not to forget the men and women who have volunteered to protect and serve the country. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are currently 892,221 veterans in New York alone….
