How to land a date in two days
It’s Friday and you’re panicked. I don’t mean just a little worried or carelessly uneasy; right now you’re in sheer existential terror. There are two days until Valentine’s Day and you’re single. Again. How could you let this happen again?…
Staff Editorial – Saving money at what cost?
We all agree that saving a buck or two is never a bad thing. But for New York State and its current fiscal situation, saving a few billion bucks is needed just to make it through the next year. We…
Shortie Says – 11/13/09
Shortie,I love using my vibrator, but I recently heard that using a vibrator could desensitize my clitoris. Should I throw my vibrator out?-Bad Vibrations Dear Bad Vibrations,I have good news! Vibrators do not cause desensitization! While some women experience mild…
In all seriousness, why can’t I smile?
Recently, a professor of mine warned the class about the dangers of putting anything "cute" in e-mails to professors, resumes or anything formal. I understand the necessities of formality and seriousness, but I still have trouble with the fact that…
Letter to the Editor – Careless words hamper cultural growth
It is with great sadness that we write this letter. After reading The Oswegonian on October 30th, we feel that, as members of the campus and wider community, we cannot remain silent. The opinion in the piece titled "Where is…
In The Office – Cheer up, don’t let college perils get you down
We have passed the midterm hump of the semester and with our glorious winter break end in sight, I would like to use this space to make a few notes about something I think a lot of us disregard or…
Obama detractors quick to play Socialist card?
Glenn Beck has insisted upon it and protesters have shouted it: Americans hate socialism. At least, those Americans, including the man himself, capable of believing a word Glenn Beck says, hate socialism. Beck and his cohorts at Fox News, accompanied…
Defending the ‘Evil Empire’
As we all know, the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series. I’m not a Yankees fan at all, but I’ve got to say congratulations to them and their fans. They were the best team all year; they deserved…
Furries: Friends or foes?
If you look around the Oswego State campus you may see a large number of people quietly walking to class in their Oswego sweatshirts. You will see even more people in heavy coats and jackets barricading themselves from the unholy…
Staff Editorial – Censorship not an option
The U.S. Constitution’s primary designation is to defend the inalienable rights of American citizens. The highest form of that independence is the right to live as a unique individual without censorship or restriction of thought, so long as the actions…
