The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Tuiton, job anxieties plague students

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 gave way to the mother of all hangovers, a recession that will likely be longer and deeper than any downturn since the Great Depression. The Great Recession of 2009 has had wide ranging consequences, not…

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MTV gets more ‘real’

After its premiere on MTV a few years ago, "The Hills" quickly took the teenage world by storm. The show follows a group of party-going 20-somethings and the often senseless drama they endure. After this constant building of tension every…

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S.A. hits every wrong note

In these tough economic times, every student and organization is scrambling to stretch a buck and stay afloat. And while we understand that there won’t always be room in the budget for expansion, a little fiscal responsibility from the powers…

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Customers rarely right

In case you didn’t know, the school year is drawing to an end and summer is close. We’re only a couple of weeks away from three and a half months of good weather, normal food, and clean bathrooms. But that…

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Shortie Says!

Dear Shortie,I heard about these things called "Kegel" exercises and how they can improve your chances of reaching an orgasms. Is there any information you could give?-Stronger Vagina Vanessa Dear Stronger Vagina Vanessa,Kegels tone and strengthen the pubococcygeal (PC) muscles…

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Lori Moreth – 4/30/10

As the school year is coming to an end, some of us will be returning in the fall, while many of us will be graduating and entering into the real world. Reflecting back, one could say that this has been…

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Keith Harris – 4/30/10

A bevy of problems threaten our nation: war, debt, civil unrest, illegal immigration, global warming and so many more. Worse still, it seems that little to nothing is being done to remedy these problems. And yet, these problems do not…

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She Said – 4/30/10

If you’re in a relationship, what’s the best way to avoid a summer romance with someone else? The important thing to ask yourself before you leave for summer is how important this relationship is to you. If it’s something that…

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He Said – 4/30/10

Another semester is almost over and summer is just around the corner. Despite all the fun summer brings, there is a problem: you have a girlfriend back at school and opportunities for romance abound. Take a deep breath; it is…

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Web Exclusive – On existentialism and bathroom graffiti

It is a shame that 99 percent of on-campus bathrooms are dirty. Anyone using them jumps in, holds their breath, does whatever they need to do, and jumps out (hopefully washing their hands before they leave). But inside these bathroom…