Lack of transparency dogs Obama
I am not attempting to flaunt or preach my conservatism. Rather, I am presenting a series of facts that might change many peoples’ unwarranted positive view and glorification of the supposedly great President Barack Obama. According to the 2009 Pulitzer…
Politics overplay hand
One thing I’ve noticed in the world of politics is that people tend to make a lot of hyperbolic statements. It’s not enough to say you’re for or against something, you have to absolutely love something, or be vehemently against…
Staff Editorial – Big game, big danger
Fire Safety. We know it’s not sexy. But neither are socket-covers, seat-belts, or that flotation device underneath your seat on the airplane. The common thread. They can all save your life (Did we forget condoms? Don’t worry, those can save…
Oswego State students get ‘Uggly’
Winter recess may be over, but Lake Ontario still prevails in bombarding Oswego with floods of rain and hurricane-like winds of snow. No surprise there. Walking backward to avoid face-numbing winds as well as bundling up in winter attire may…
In the Office – Relics in a digital age
My father keeps everything. Of the 10 rooms in our house, he has had an office in at least five of them at one time or another. Every piece of paper he has ever scribbled on while on hold is…
True definition of peace hard to pin down
When asked what their definition of peace was, students at Oswego State had a hard time answering that question. Throughout life, we hear the word "peace," but do we ever really think about what the word means? The Webster’s New…
A new call to action
Once again, the SUNY system faces a catastrophic budget cut at the hands of Gov. Paterson. Over $90 million is set to be shaved from an already razor-burned SUNY system, a mid-year cut on a budget that saw $146 million…
Education creep spells doom for undergraduates
We have heard numerous statistics that allegedly show that a lack of vocational and thus monetary success for those who possess only a high school diploma. We have heard the numerous statistics that give evidence that a higher income for…
Pelosi betrays first amendment with Fox bill
The White House is at war with Fox News apparently. Of course, the fact that President Obama has called out that pathetic excuse for a network made me very happy. Of course, the right-wingers have attacked the White House for…
Passion quickens heart and eats at soul
There’s so much to discover when you suddenly find yourself to be an obsessive. Ultimately, you find that the feeling isn’t reciprocal, and it becomes all too easy to weed out those that are dispassionate, desultory, and increasingly unreceptive to…
