The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Opinion

Romney in good standing after first debate

If you had any doubts about Mitt Romney, after the first Presidential Debate, it should be obvious that Romney should be our next President. Over 67 million people tuned in to see the great orator, the almighty Barack Obama take…

Opinion

New media affects election

This upcoming election will have more to worry about than the last in 2008. It is something that has been seen since the beginning of our country; each election involves more than the previous one. Social media has been an…

Opinion

Alcohol, relationships, other student issues: 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…

In the Office

Advice: “gear down big shifter”

At the beginning of each semester during our first e-board meeting at The Oswegonian, we pass around a sheet to sign up for a week to write an ‘In the Office’ article. Each semester when the clipboard falls into my…

Staff Editorial

SAY NO TO DRUNK TEXTING

We’ve all been there: the dreaded drunk text. It happens to the best of us. The circumstances are irrelevant. It doesn’t matter what time of night it is or what you’re drinking; if your phone is on you while you’re…

Opinion

Alcohol poisoning, other issues explained: 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

NHLPA will ultimately lose PR battle with fans during locked out season

This will be the first NHL lockout during the social media era, and ultimately the NHLPA will lose the PR battle with fans during the lockout. For fans it is very easy to side with the players, because fans identify…

Opinion

Despite loss, US golf has bright future

The recent collapse of the United States golf team at the Ryder Cup was pretty embarrassing. The first embarrassment is the fact that we had a 10-6 lead going into Sunday and only needed to win four and tie one…

Opinion

Great Lakes in our hands

“There’s nothing wrong with emotion, and there’s nothing wrong with an emotional connection to the Great Lakes.” This statement, boldly and passionately spoken by Lana Pollack, President of the Michigan Environmental Council, calls out to residents of the Great Lakes…

In the Office

Immigration poorly understood by general public

We have all heard the age-old narrative: America is the land of hope and opportunity, and there is only so much hope and opportunity to go around. Thus, there are hoards of immigrants from Mexico constantly trying to sneak over…