The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Protesters may have proven Trump’s point

The protest preceding Cherise Trump’s speech at the Marano Campus Center auditorium did more to hurt the trans community than it did to protect them.  At 6 p.m. on April 5, the area near the auditorium hosted more students standing…

Dear Cherise Trump: You are wrong, here is why

If I saw you in person, I would  probably be frozen like a deer in headlights. You just appeared to speak on campus, as if, from thin air. I have never heard of you before and your last name is…

Exploring new Major League Baseball rules

Before the start of the 2023 season, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to make some rule changes that have been talked about for a while. The most notable of these changes include the banning of the…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Editor-in-Chief’s column: Sharing some good news amid all the bad

There is a lot going on right now. In the world, on campus, everywhere. It is definitely an interesting time to be a student journalist. Breaking news seems to be an hourly norm these days.  My columns have been very…

National Issues Opinion

Walmart’s repeated ADA violations cannot be ignored

  Walmart’s most recent violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is indicative of a need for nationwide education on protections afforded to Americans with disabling conditions.  On March 28, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…

Theaters should give audience options for subtitles

When it comes to enjoying a movie in a theater, we do a lot of preparation. We either buy or smuggle in snacks and drinks, and dress up or down. Seats are chosen far enough away from the screen so…

Books are not killing children, guns are 

The fact that lawmakers are more concerned with banning drag shows and books than they are with gun control proves there is a serious problem in our country.  If the 130 mass shootings in three months does not concern you,…

Tennessees’ students are demanding change

On March 30, more than 1,000 students, parents and families peacefully protested at the Tennessee capitol building to call for more restrictive gun laws. A follow up school walk-out occurred on April 3 where thousands more people came back to…

Teachers need better pay for their efforts

Teachers do not get as much recognition as they should be getting. It has gotten a little better over the years with people having more awareness of all the efforts teachers put into their jobs, but it can be better….

Humans cause problems not ChatGPT

We have nothing to fear in ChatGPT, whether it is creating stunning art, perfect love letters or award-winning academic papers. The only thing we need to fear is ourselves and our use of it to make hollow, meaningless and delusional…