New rule for spelling bee is bad idea
I remember the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee all too well. I was in third grade when two other classmates and I were taken into the hallway during recess, where we were told that we had…
RESPECT YOUR ADVISERS
Advisers get blamed a lot at Oswego State. Whether or not they are the reason you didn’t graduate on time, we should learn to respect these superiors. They are in this role for a reason: to help us. But it’s…
Racism still found around Oswego
Smooth hip movements and laughter followed the clack of high heels that made their way to the empty D-Bus. We were having a good time. “We” being a group of diverse, curvaceous “colored” females. An uncommon sight in the county,…
Letter to the Editor #1, 4/19/13
Dear Editor, The Oswego State Men’s ACHA Division 1 hockey team ended its 2012-2013 season last month. This successful season could not have happened without the financial support of the Student Association of Oswego State University, Damn Good T-Shirts, Tavern…
Letter to the Editor #2, 4/19/13
Dear Editor, There is not truth unless we as people can speak freely. Upon entering college we can assume that we will receive a higher education and thus be elevated in our sense of self-worth. This self-worth is deserved…
Prepping racecar for track more difficult than it looks
To many, auto racing may seem like a fairly easy thing to do. The drivers do a good job of making it appear so, anyway. There are many arguments that can be made against that, but no matter what people…
Boston bravery cannot be overlooked
The images of the explosions are seared into my memory. The sights and sounds of an innocent day turning into a nightmare will never be forgotten. As I sat in front of my television Monday, glued to what occurred at…
Small communities are nothing more than large families
Growing up in the small community of Herkimer, N.Y., I have at times taken for granted the unique atmosphere that a small town has to offer. I come from a place where everybody knows everybody else. We share the same…
City stands tall
I didn’t plan on being in Boston the day after the bombings. A friend of mine had a job interview in Cambridge, Mass, on Tuesday and I offered to drive. We have another friend who lives on the way in…
GOODBYE TO SPRING 2013
With only three weeks left in the semester, we are sad to say that this will be the final issue of The Oswegonian this spring. It has been an eventful two semesters filled with ups and downs, but we like…
