The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Archives Opinion

Lori Moreth – 3/5/10

The question is whether the government can implement bans, restrictions, regulations and mandates on its citizens without those actions violating the Constitution. Some would argue that if the end justifies the means, as in protecting the public or the environment,…

Archives Opinion

Keith Harris – 3/5/10

The role of government should only be to serve and protect the interests of the people it represents as well as those of the global community. The moment a government takes any action which violates the freedom or welfare of…

Archives Opinion

Media should never lionize a Tiger

Over the past three months, we’ve been bombarded by the Tiger Woods fiasco. It’s not surprising, since it’s not everyday that the world’s most dominant athlete gets involved with a major sex scandal. Since everyone in the known world knows…

Archives Opinion

She Said – 3/5/10

They looked hot when you two first got together, but now he has put on 30 lbs. What’s with that? When we talk about people letting themselves go, most of the time we are talking about women. However, men also…

Archives Opinion

He Said – 3/5/10

Well it was inevitable, after only a few months of dating she has decided to skip the vegetables and go straight for the donuts. Skin-hugging jeans are replaced with sweatpants, revealing shirts are now T-shirts and worst yet, you are…

Archives Opinion

Staff Editorial – Calling all birds

If you are a human, this column is not for you. This week The Oswegonian will reach out to an underserved community that doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. As it happens, the entire population has just returned from a…

Archives Opinion

Dealing with annoying people

We’ve all met that person we just didn’t "click" with.Maybe it’s the way they talk to you, or how they act when you’re around them. Or maybe you just have differing points of view.Whatever it is, you’re not sure what…

Archives Opinion

Profile of a biggest loser

I decided to do the Biggest Loser. A spinoff of the TV show, Biggest Loser is a 10-week program in which you form a team and try to lose weight and get healthier. When I signed up to do this,…

Archives Opinion

Reduce college stress with sweat

There’s no doubt that college puts strain on all students. Balancing homework, jobs and a social life stresses students to the point where they may break down altogether. Though making time for relaxation helps to ease college anxiety, there is…

Archives Opinion

In The Office – Loving the college-sized hole in my wallet

Expensive drinks, cheap food and carelessly squandering money. I’ve recently come to the realization that these are a few of my favorite things. A strange thing happened to me the other night. I left to go to the bars with…