Best intentions no match for teenagers
When youâre little you never think youâll eventually do bad things. You never expect to anger your parents in a real, painful way. You never expect to go back on your established code of ethics, and you never expect to…
On silver screens, real scares scarce
The horror genre of film is rife with classic cinema. But somewhere along the way it lost some steam. Iâm not going to call myself an expert on horror movies, or movies in general. Far from it. But I do…
No magic required to see hypocrisy of Shaman drug ban
It is no secret now that many parents have urged New York state legislatures and the federal government to ban the sale, possession and manufacturing of synthetic drugs. Reading the resolution, one may notice it is way too broad and…
Libyan freedom fighters gaff with Gaddafi execution
In a speech from the Rose Garden, President Obama stated, âThis comes at a time when we see the strength of American leadership across the world. Weâve taken out al Qaeda leaders, and weâve put them on the path to…
For one day, costumes provide escape
Halloween can be a fun and exciting holiday, but only if you celebrate it. The tradition of trick-or-treating may seem to only be for children, but that is not true. Everyone should be able, and willing, to dress up on…
Ending crimes of power
Feminism: a word that inspires images of a bold woman speaking her mind against society, or eye rolls. A woman seen as a dreaded feminist is most likely ugly and butch – she obviously canât get a man, so she…
Generation Data drowns in sea of search
For eight long years, Noki and I were inseparable. We went everywhere together. We went to school together; we worked together. I brought him home every night. I cherished Nokiâeven cradled him close to my head as I whispered into…
Occupy Wall Street should spur youth to political action, voter awareness
Itâs official; Occupy Wall Street has hit Oswego. Certainly smaller than the 10,000-15,000 person protest in New York and a hell of a lot smaller than the estimated 250,000-500,000 who showed up to protests in European cities, such as Barcelona…
Occupy Wall Street revives â60s misguided liberalism
Watching the âOccupyâ protests, it seems as if we have been transported back to the 1960âs. The crowd resembles Woodstock in 1969 with all the sex and drugs, but minus the rock and roll. They have resurrected the same style…
Social networking often worth more than 140 characters
Can you define a generation in 140 characters or less? Some people seem to think so. Older generations believe our attention spans to be getting shorter and shorter with each tweet, but I have to say it may be quite…
