The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Beauty gets ridiculous

Over a year ago, a close friend introduced me to the poetic stylings of Rafael Casal and his poem entitled "Barbie and Ken 101." It speaks about media and how it has put this idea in the mind of women…

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In The Office – Pessimist converts to sunnier side of Oswego

While driving across campus the other day, something hit me. Pretty hard too. It was something that, despite going through campus hundreds of times, never actually struck me like this before. No, I’m not talking about another car. Or a…

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Dining hall faux pas

As I said in my last opinion piece, I have received a wonderful positive reaction from American students about my Australian nationality. However, recently I was standing in the line at Cooper Dining Hall with another exchange student from New…

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Schooling interfering with education

Why are college students forced to waste their time and money; their two most lacking commodities, on classes that mean nothing to them? Is it not more ideal to spend those precious resources on classes that are actually worthwhile? Of…

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Race debate plagues Obama administration

A few weeks ago, former president Jimmy Carter told NBC’s Brian Williams in an interview that he believed some of the criticism toward President Obama was racially motivated. Of course, Carter’s comments started a wave of controversy. A lot of…

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Obama’s race card losing its punch

Did you really think that electing Obama as president would finally put an end to the racist rhetoric in America? No way. Wielding the "race card" has been a pretty effective weapon for those on the left. The strategy is:…

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Letter to the Editor

To The Editor, Let me start by saying I thoroughly enjoy the regular columns from Sarah Linney. They are often witty and provide a truly different perspective on how the world can see America. The article published on the 25th;…

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She Said – 10/2/09

Eww… really guys? How optimistic are you? No, it is not OK to bring a condom on a first date! Bringing a condom shows the girl that you think she’s easy. And even if she is easy, she probably doesn’t…

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Cut the B.S. – 10/01/09

Today, my boyfriend of one year called and broke up with me. He’s attending school in Boston and I’m stuck here trying to get over it. The worst part is getting over it alone. All of my friends are back…

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Debate on health care continues

Last week, Lori Moreth stated in a column that "health care wasn’t important to the American people." Of course, anyone who hasn’t been under a rock for the past few months knows that this is the farthest thing from the…