âFollow your blissâ in college
One of the many paradigms fed to college students as early as their senior year of high school is that they should âhave a planâ of what they want to do with their lives and decide their academic roadmap accordingly….
9/11 teachers should get applause
Itâs hard to believe that itâs already been 13 years since that fateful Tuesday morning when the world was glued to their TV screens, watching its way of life forever change before itâs eyes. Itâs amazing how everyone remembers where…
Gay NFL player Michael Sam doesnât impress
How are Jackie Robinson, Michael Phelps, and Dick Fosbury similar to Michael Sam? They did something âfirstâ in the sports world. Robinson was the first black professional baseball player, Phelps was the first person to win eight gold medals in…
Yik Yaking all over your campus
Under the description of the Yik Yak app it states âYik Yak acts like a local bulletin board for your area by showing the most recent posts from other users around you. It allows anyone to connect and share information…
Joan Rivers leaves us with laughs
âI succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinkingâ- Joan Rivers. Joan Rivers, renowned comedian and television host, passed away Sept. 4, 2014, following a routine, but nonetheless risky, throat procedure. She was 81 years old. Yet, to Joan,…
Ray Rice causes an upoar for fans
The NFL season is officially here and week one is in the books. With all the big headlines coming into the season they are all overlooked by an incident that is bigger than the NFL. Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray…
Deserted Waterbury disturbs friends
What a difference a year really does make. At this time last year, I was in the process of meeting and bonding with some of my now closest friends on campus. Waterbury Hall certainly didnât disappoint when it came to…
Bring the best for Oswego
Welcome back Oswegonians! We hope you all had a great summer and we welcome the new members of the student community. It is time to get back to the stress of classes, something everyone surely looks forward to over the…
Free pizza draws numbers for collegiate organizations
This is the time of year when free pizza becomes a staple on campus for students interested in joining organizations. Just tonight as I wrote, a kind gentleman from the Mentor Scholar program brought pizza to the staff at…
Depression, not death sentence
Being diagnosed with a mental illness is a little like being drafted into the military: one never asks for it, itâs often very unpleasant, and it involves fighting an enemy that cannot be reasoned, negotiated, or bargained with. Sadly, compared…
