Oswego Soft This Winter
Here at Oswego State, we pride ourselves on our toughness in the face of harsh weather. We have all likely faced the same response from friends and relatives when discussing our college choice: āOh, Oswegoāyou must really love the snow,…
What really goes on āin the office?ā
For as long as I have been reading The Oswegonian, there has been the āIn the Officeā portion of the opinion section. These articles are reserved for staff members, allowing them to express their opinion or tell any story they…
IOC drops wrestling, but sport continues to fight
It is a sad time for the international sporting world. The International Olympic Committee has voted to remove wrestling from its list of 25 core sports and allow the modern pentathlon to remain as one of these core events, leaving…
āFrackingā not worth it
Hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, is currently a topic of heated debate. From my experience, it seems to be a surprisingly misunderstood issue. Hydrofracking is the process of drilling for natural gas and involves drilling companies tapping into natural gas that…
Valentineās Day almost as awesome as Thanksgiving
Although Valentineās Day was a day ago, as I write this, Valentineās Day is tomorrow and Iām excited. No, I do not have a girlfriend, but I do love candy. In my opinion, it is impossible to dislike a holiday…
āCult of Constitutionā radicalizes strict constitutionalism
With the coming political debates of this year on topics ranging from gun control to gay rights, there will be voices on both sides of the debating that will claim that their position is the more constitutional. We hear this…
Mental health real issue in recent shootings
While I understand why some would think that recent shootings could make the Second Amendment outdated, we should think about this for a second. After doing some research on the topic, I noticed that there is a pattern regarding the…
Tired of sexy texts? Title IX can help: Real Talk with Shelly and Ted
Shelly Sloan is the Health Promotion Coordinator and Ted Winkworth is the alcohol and other drug program coordinator. You can find them at The Lifestyles Center in Walker Health Center. Shelly received her masterās degree in community health education and…
Soccer’s allure lost on Americans
It is called āThe Beautiful Gameā but that could not be further from the truth, as the world of soccer was hit with a match fixing scandal, giving Americans yet another reasons for Americans to insult the sport. There were…
Brazil, Spain favorites for 2014 World Cup
Brazil, a celestial, yet recently shaky soccer team and host of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 has automatically qualified, however; other fearful countries such as, Spain, Italy, France Germany, the Netherlands and Argentina are slowly proving themselves to be…
