The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Not too late to join organizations

As the issues of The Oswegonian come to an end this semester, I’m left with a curious thought: Why did I wait so long to try to become a part of this? This was my first year working on the…

Archives Opinion

The 2013 Port City Awards Results

We are proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Port City Awards, presented by The Oswegonian. This is the first running of the awards online, which include 11 categories voted on by students and community members. We allowed two…

In the Office Opinion

Readers: I could really use your help

This upcoming weekend I will find myself in a bit of a pickle. My 17-year-old sister, who is a senior in high school, will be coming up to Oswego to visit the school as a part of her college decision….

Opinion

Pet peeves exposed; culprits beware

I spend a lot of time in the library. My friends have joked that I should push my bed over to the library so I can sleep there, since I basically live at Penfield. The location on my Twitter says,…

In the Office Opinion

Confessions of a registration addict

The day is here. I’ve been preparing for weeks. My palms are sweaty as I fumble at the corners of the torn-up paper with all the five-digit numbers I’ve been jotting down. I stare down the clock as it moves…

Opinion

Strictly driven

The bulk of attention in motorsports has gone to Danica Patrick so far this year. Anytime Patrick runs a race when she does not get lapped, she gets more media attention than the winner of the race. In the latest…

Opinion

Korean tensions threatening America

Within the past month or so, tensions between the U.S. and North Korea have been getting increasingly taut, as leader Kim Jong Un has made various threats of launching a medium-range ballistic missile toward South Korea. U.S. government officials have…

Opinion

Fantasy baseball offers chance for anyone to become GM

Now that Louisville has cut down the nets, it’s time to flip the sports calendar to baseball season. Instead of hearing about shooting percentage and RPI, sports fans are hearing terms like ERA and RBI for the first time since…

Opinion

Fallon takeover of ‘Tonight Show’ in 2014 good move for NBC

In February of next year, “The Tonight Show” will have a new host behind the desk. Jimmy Fallon will take over the show as the sixth host since the show’s creation in 1954. Fallon is joining the likes of Steve…

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From chips to tacos to chips, Doritos’ spinoff food repetitive

Frito-Lay’s newest flavor of Dorito chip hit the shelves Tuesday. My appreciation of Doritos dates far back, far enough back that I grew up on Nacho Cheesier and Cooler Ranch Doritos, rather than the more grammatically sound, but not nearly…