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Oswego State was right choice

With graduation hanging in the balance, I’ve somehow dodged the stress and sadness that has seemed to trap and torture a good number of my peers. While I would not say that I’m totally confident in my post-college life, I…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Scandal Provides Lesson

When the scandal involving Manti Te’o and his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua broke on Deadspin.com, the world of journalism seemed to freeze. Twitter became nothing but a steady stream of retweets and links to the article, all with the same…

Opinion Web Exclusive

How to land a date in six days

So here we are once again. It’s six days until Valentine’s and you’re still dateless for the big day. But we won’t let this be yet another year where you’re watching Youtube videos of cute cats while the rest of…

Opinion

Te’o deserves Heisman

College football’s regular season is coming to an end and several championship games will be played this weekend to decide the fates of those heading to the BCS bowl games. This season has brought its fair share of excitement and…

Opinion

Cookie cravings during holiday season can be avoided: Real Talk with Shelly & 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 master’s degree in community health education and…

Opinion

For seniors, final winter break awaits

The Oswego winter seems like it is here to stay, but it is too bad that we will not be. In two weeks, many of us will be home for winter break, eating, drinking and being merry with our families…

Opinion

Consumerism to blame for Black Friday

I had the strangest dream last week. It was 2 a.m. and I was standing in the middle of a mall food court. For some reason, my entire extended family was there. The food court felt like some kind of…

Opinion

New NASCAR champ Keselowski cannot be overlooked

Champion. It is a name that can only be achieved by certain individuals that devote their lives to earning such a title. Compared to racing names such as Gordon, Johnson and Earnhardt, few others have demonstrated that level of devotion….

In the Office

With friends, Scales not so ‘sketchy’

I live in Scales. “Sketchy Scales,” as you may have heard it called. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s on Lakeside, neighbor to both Mary Walker and Waterbury. Don’t bother to stop by, though. It’s not much to see,…

Staff Editorial

LIMIT STRESS BEFORE FINALS

Whether you are in your first or last semester at college, chances are that there is one word that freaks you out more than any other: finals. Before you know it, finals week will be upon us, bringing its bi-annual…