Second Amendment outdated, NRA wrong
âThe right to bear arms.â Five words that people like Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, live their entire life by. LaPierre and his colleagues believe that this statement has so much to do with the liberty and protection that…
Protein should be consumed through foods, not shakes: 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 masterâs degree in community health education and…
As final semester begins, real world becomes more ârealâ
For the last time, I will write my first story. For the last three-plus years, I have looked out my window and decided what I thought the Oswego community deserved to hear about. The window has changed and so have…
Risk worth it for X Gamers
Competitive sports are built on two concepts: competition and danger. The higher the intensity level for either, the more enticing the sport becomes. The more competitive a sport becomes, the more athletes are required to train and devote themselves to…
Letter to the Editor 2/8/13
At the age of 70 and retired, I still look forward to hearing about what is happening in Oswego. Why is that? I think about that often. My only answer is that something special happened there. I am sure it could…
Super Bowl XLVII shined bright, even without lights
Arguably the biggest stage in the world on Feb. 3 was the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers played each other for the 2012 NFL title. The game itself was another instant classic, as the…
Oswego State was right choice
With graduation hanging in the balance, Iâve 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 Iâm totally confident in my post-college life, I…
Scandal Provides Lesson
When the scandal involving Manti Teâo 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…
How to land a date in six days
So here we are once again. Itâs six days until Valentineâs and youâre still dateless for the big day. But we wonât let this be yet another year where youâre watching Youtube videos of cute cats while the rest of…
Teâo deserves Heisman
College footballâs 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…
