The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Opinion

Changing view of rape at college

Oswego State University Police is “happy to report that violent crime that is plaguing many campuses across the state remains very low at SUNY Oswego.” A 2012 University Police report shows there were four rapes investigated on the Oswego campus….

Opinion

Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ video says sexy not scandalous

The latest talk by far has got to be Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” video. Nicki Minaj has always been known for her risqĂșe behavior on and off stage, but this time did she take it too far? In 24 hours, her…

Opinion

Fear not friends, we all have fears

As the new school year beings, there are two distinct ways to get back into the college flow. One way is to try to keep the same schedule as last year or to make it as similar as possible. It…

Opinion

Celeb nudies make uproar

They weren’t the first and they certainly won’t be the last of Hollywood’s starlets to have nude photos emerge of them, but Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton made headlines last weekend, and for all the           …

Opinion Staff Editorial

Greek orgs given raw deal

Oswego State’s new policy requiring Greek organizations to purchase insurance policies by August 21 has left a number of organizations in limbo. Several organizations must now find a way to fund and implement potentially expensive insurance policies in under four…

In the Office Opinion

Leaving school, leaving social circle

I haven’t cried since Jan. 10, 2009. I’m sure you remember where you were on that fateful day, when Lendale White and Alge Crumpler each fumbled inside the opponent’s 20 yardline, and the Tennessee Titans fell to the Baltimore Ravens,…

Opinion

In-Klined to Speak

It’s been an honor to have written this regular column this semester. I hope it’s been as enlightening and entertaining for you to read as it was for me to write. This has been quite an adventurous semester for me,…

Opinion

Female Rappers lack collaboration

From Kanye West and Jay Z, to Dr. Dre and Eminem, male rappers have had long histories of collaborative works. Their partnerships inspired full-length albums, blockbuster singles and widespread fame for all involved. However, it has become increasingly apparent that…

Opinion

Oswegonian may be evil, but we can’t stay away

This past week was staff turnover week. This essentially means  that people like myself stepped out of our positions and became overseers to the new staff, who were either new to the office or freshly promoted. I watched the new…

Campus News Opinion

Playing name games with professors

One of the first indicators of a relaxed and personable professor is how they prefer to be addressed. Let’s say you walk into class and you have a professor whose last name is Wallace. Not only are they a professor…