The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Opinion

Santorum: more suited for Google than presidency

“We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons.” These words were spoken by presidential candidate Rick Santorum back in 2006. It has since been extensively shown that he was absolutely wrong. When asked about Sen. John McCain’s…

Opinion

New generation of Americans hopelessly unaware of dangers

Is it any wonder that America is in decline? Those of us who remember what America was and what it stood for feel as if we are fighting a losing battle. Why is it that the majority of Americans cannot…

Opinion

Three reasons I want to give up sports, but never will

On the days leading up to Valentines Day, when most single girls are wallowing in self-loathing, I shall be brooding on the state of my fandom. Another Super Bowl has come and gone and I find myself disappointed and angry….

In the Office

Unusual lack of snow blessing, not curse

Strange weather is a common in upstate New York, but what is perhaps even stranger is the way people react to it. This may be earth-shattering news, but this has been a pretty weak winter for Oswego. There’s hardly been…

Staff Editorial

Pick team, stick by them

We all saw it last Sunday: whether you were on Facebook or Twitter, or if you watching the game or not, we all know how the Super Bowl went down. Your friends, the people you follow and news websites updated…

Opinion Web Exclusive

How to beat the parking lot

I’m a gridiron, tooth-and-nail parking lot strategist. I study parking lots, how they work, and how people act within their constructs. Ever since I was a young 16-year-old with a permit, I have been fighting insane parking situations and figuring…

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Joe Paterno passes, leaving legacy, heart behind

After 85-years of life, Joseph Vincent Paterno moved on to a place where he didn’t make the fatal mistake that coaching could ever undo. He passed away from complications of lung cancer on January 22. But without Penn State, where…

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Social Media: An incredible tool for organizations

In this day and age, things are changing faster than we can keep track of. Technology blows our minds every day, and new-and-improved items replace old items at a mind blowing rate. This day and age has created the almighty…

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Give the people what they want

According to four online polls on mass media’s coverage of the news, people are fed up with the excessive amount of celebrity news and they want more good or positive news. The Facebook poll suggested on what topic is given…

Opinion

GOP race no more than mindless entertainment

I do not watch a lot of reality television, but there’s a new show that premiered last fall and has gotten really good the past couple of weeks. It’s really great; you all should watch. On this show, a small…