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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Lori Moreth

The much anticipated State of the Union address was given by President Obama last week. I figured I would watch it, thinking it would be a short speech. After all, he didn’t fulfill one single campaign promise. I should have…

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Keith Harris

The one-year anniversary of Barack Obama’s inauguration recently passed. Shortly following that date was the president’s State of the Union address. As such, now is an appropriate time to assess the progress of our new president along with that of…

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She Said – 2/5/10

Okay, so remember that little thing you did over break? You know, the whole cheating on your boyfriend? Well, he found out, and the time has come for you to figure out what your next step is. To come clean…

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He Said – 11/13/09

The top ten things that a guy looks for in a girl are simple. We all know what the first one is, her physical features. If you’re not attracted to her physically, then you can’t really have any other type…

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He Said – 2/5/10

"Hey baby, funny story. Well, during the break I slept with someone else. I didn’t mean it, and I was thinking of you the whole time. So, do you want to get dinner now?" So the honeymoon phase is over…