Be involved, be happy
"It’s that time of the year where the next batch of young adults go into the real world and are forced to face an uncertain future. With this, there is a sudden need for nostalgia and reflection over the past…
Machines make life easier, not better
"I have a profound fear of tomorrow’s innovations. Transhumanism, the technological and philosophical transformation of humans into posthumans, strikes me as a not-so-distant reality. "We have already conquered many of our environment’s physical challenges, and now we are attempting to…
Student work ethic underestimated
"I was sitting in my senior capstone class, fighting to stay awake during a guest speaker from the career services office. At the front of the room stood the same cookie-cutter, rah-rah motivational speaker I had seen hundreds of times…
Many still ignorant of struggles with autistic disorders
"With April coming to a close, many people probably don’t realize that April is Autism Awareness Month. Other special months such as Black History Month in February get a lot of recognition and for good reason. However, I believe that…
Only time will tell if humanity, technology become inseparable
"Whether or not technology is affecting humanity has been a question longer time than people realize, and it has been a fascinated popular culture for many years. Science-fiction films like "Metropolis" and "The Matrix" have dealt with the subject, and…
No such thing as Food 2.0
"As long as we are discussing the implications of technology and the ways it changes humanity (as we are on the opposite page), we ought to mention the ways it has adulterated the most organic process of any we know:…
S.A. Senate: hospitality at its finest
When the Opinion Editor of The Oswegonian informed me I had to write an "In the Office" article, I was baffled. I have been the Advertising Manager of The Oswegonian for almost two years, and have never written a story….
While no one knows for sure, I believe
Recently, author and Pastor Rob Bell came under fire for his recent work, "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived," which is, as of Thursday, No. 2 on The New York…
Late graduation, poor planning not all that bad
After four years at Oswego State, I can proudly say that I will be graduating next month. That previous sentence is what I would be saying…if I wasn’t an idiot. You see, even though this is my fourth year at…
Quibbling on quorum
On Tuesday night, something transpired during a vote on the 2011-12 Student Association budget. Senator Mike Pany walked out of the meeting in protest, hoping to collapse the quorum and force the body to entertain more debate and amendments on…
