GTA V and iOS7: An Epidemic or a Phenomena?
At some point last week, my neighbor walked past my room to see me extremely concentrated on my television. He stopped and told me “It’s so funny to walk past guys’ rooms and see them so focused playing GTA V.”…
Hazing warrants action
In a measure that amounts to more of a public relations measure than an actual enforcement tactic, Oswego State administration sent out its semesterly reminder to students and, more specifically, student organizations that any form of hazing is both a…
Waterbury provides fond memories
Even though I have never been a resident, nor have I ever spent a single night in Waterbury Residence Hall, “the Burr” will always and forever be near and dear to my heart. Since my first days as a freshman,…
Students: explore options
Planning out the optimal course schedule for the coming semester is a tedious task. We have to strike the difficult balance between fulfilling degree requirements, avoiding schedule conflicts, picking the best professors and satisfying our academic interests. Yet, given how…
Pope pushes for more outreach, mercy
The Catholic Church is often faulted for its insensitive and deep-rooted criticism of those who do not abide by its laws and codes of the Bible. This past July, Pope Francis made comments essentially criticizing the Catholic Church’s pre-occupation with…
Hazing that crosses lines should should not be tolerated
Recently, Cornell’s men’s lacrosse team was placed on suspension and all of their fall matches were canceled due to a hazing investigation. At a social event in Cornell, a freshman player was allegedly challenged to a keg race organized by…
Racism shocks Alabama
Hundreds of people marched at the University of Alabama to protest racial segregation in the school’s Greek organizations on Sept. 18. The school’s newspaper, the Crimson White, had been the first to expose the issue. But wait a minute, is…
Three rules for football fans to live by
Football is back and with it comes one of the most unbearable things in all of sports: armchair analysts. Most football fans believe they could easily lead their favorite team to victory if an NFL owner would read their brilliant…
Farewell September, hello October
Well, here we are, another day gone by. September is coming to an end and what a month it has been. I am a college freshman, so this has definitely been the most interesting month of my life. College is…
Are loans worth debt?
Whether they attend a public or private institution, the majority of college students in the United States have one thing in common: they’re in a lot of debt. We do not know about you, but we sure feel buried from…
