Cheap drinks may cost less, but treat yourself to higher quality
From my seat perched on my front porch one particular Friday night, I watched throngs of students walking by. Maybe it was the time of day, maybe because it was the weekend, but a vast majority of the people had…
Molly is no safe alternative to ecstasy: 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 Master’s Degree in Community Health Education and…
NO CELL PHONES, NO LIFE
If you are like most of the Oswego State campus, you lost cell phone service for several days this week. But who is to blame? Verizon, for making an apparently unstable cell tower? Mother Nature, for her outburst of rain…
After latest mistake, Romney doomed
If you’ve been living under a rock this past week, you may not have heard the news that Romney has completely derailed his campaign with what is one of the biggest gaffes in recent politics. In remarks he made last…
SUNY-wide smoking ban will improve environment
Smoking has always been a controversial issue when it comes to restricting it from the people that choose to take part in it. So when the SUNY Board of Trustees announced that all State University of New York campuses will…
Obama’s priorities flawed
Across the globe, protests against the U.S. are on the rise. The Middle East is on fire. Iran is close to having nuclear weapons and Israel is ready to strike. What is President Obama doing? Not enough. On the anniversary…
Replacement referees’ bad calls are ruining games, possibly seasons
The NFL is facing another lockout by the NFL Referee Association. This type of lockout is less publicized because it isn’t obvious who is being locked out. We frequently complain about NFL referees for terrible missed calls that actually happen…
MLB playoff races nearing finish line
This year’s MLB regular season is turning out to be an interesting one. Who would have thought that the Baltimore Orioles would be within a game of the New York Yankees for the division title with only 15 games left?…
Real Talk with Shelly and Ted: What to do if you are sexually assaulted
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 Mary Walker Health Center. Shelly received her Master’s Degree in Community Health Education…
Do not expect any ‘Tebow Time’ this year
All the buzz during the NFL offseason brewed from the New York Jets’ training camp, as if there was truly a quarterback competition between the disappointing Mark Sanchez and professional bounce-passer Tim Tebow. Jets head coach Rex Ryan preached repeatedly…
