Confessions of a registration addict
The day is here. Iâve 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 Iâve been jotting down. I stare down the clock as it moves…
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…
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…
Fantasy baseball offers chance for anyone to become GM
Now that Louisville has cut down the nets, itâs 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…
Fallon takeover of âTonight Showâ in 2014 good move for NBC
In February of next year, âThe Tonight Showâ will have a new host behind the desk. Jimmy Fallon will take over the show as the sixth host since the showâs creation in 1954. Fallon is joining the likes of Steve…
From chips to tacos to chips, Doritosâ spinoff food repetitive
Frito-Layâs 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…
GUARD YOUR POSSESSIONS
Living in a residence hall can have some downsides. You have to share a bathroom with a lot of people, illnesses spread like wildfire and you are a major target for thefts. With incidents of theft in the dorms becoming…
REGISTRATION MADE EASY
For the majority of students (sorry freshmen), registration will take place sometime next week. This is news that will freak most students out, as registration usually involves much time spent refreshing class lists on myOswego to double-check available slots, jotting…
Think big picture in modern politics
I grew up in a conservative household, and the effects of my upbringing are still strong in me. I learned that life started at conception and that all abortion in any form was completely wrong, that homosexuality was a sin…
Hurricanesâ new marketing flawed, but will pay dividends
Apparently Hurricanes Bar has decided to change its game plan for the rest of the semester. Last Thursday the Oswego bar posted this on its Facebook page: âTONIGHT FREE COVER FOR 21+! $10 for 19-20 ALL NIGHT! DJ_SWANN will be…
