The Oswegonian

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Opinion

Opinion

Heartbleed exposes vulnerabilities

Fahrenheit 451 is centered around a society that has banished books, reading and any type of further knowledge. The society had become obsessed with technology and their lives were invested in it. People fell asleep with the buzzing of white…

Opinion

Finding common ground

“Preparing America’s students for success.” That is the slogan of the new country-wide Common Core State Standards. So far, 44 of America’s 50 states have adopted the new standard. The Department of Defense Education Activity and four territories including Guam,…

Opinion

Intriguing NHL playoffs set to kick-off

We’ve gone through our fair share of hockey anxiety this year, from the Olympics in Sochi to our very own Oswego State men’s and women’s hockey teams making such fantastic runs into the postseason. Now a new postseason is here….

Opinion

Glass revolution starts now

With the growing pervasiveness of smartphones and other smart devices, the gap between user and interface is shrinking. If many futurists and tech experts are to be believed, the age of cyborgs may be nearly upon us. A recent trend…

Opinion

Think outside your town

By the time this newspaper is set on the stands on the Oswego State campus and around the city Friday morning, I’m sure many students will be making holiday travels to their home to spend the weekend with their families….

Opinion

Pro-Wrestling through the eyes of a true fan

The aftermath of the Royal Rumble pay-per view event on Jan. 26 was so horrendous in my eyes, as well as the eyes of a majority of the WWE fan base, that I more or less refused to be a…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Keep our community clean

This is a sentence that, in Oswego, must come with a fair deal of hedging. But, winter, might (maybe, perhaps) finally be over. Given students may soon finally have the chance to get outside, it’s time for our friendly, slightly…

In the Office Opinion

Technology growth pushes passion

As a graphic design major, keeping up with technology is essential. Falling behind on the latest trends of anything relating to your livelihood is never a positive thing. Technology is constantly moving forward, with no intention of stopping. Growing up,…

Opinion

In-Klined to Speak

Currently, my senior friends are freaking out about cap and gown costs, graduation logistics and their post-grad plans. Talk of loans and senioritis and nihilistic apathy fill the air and comments about how college was nothing but a waste, the…

Campus News Opinion

Last-minute motivation

Semesters are like marathons, and we’re in the middle of the worst of it. We’ve run off the adrenaline we had at the start, but we’re not far enough to catch sight of the finish line that will help us…