Letter to the Editor
Usually I don’t respond to those who oppose my view unless of course they ask for it. I am taking your advice, Aaron Hammond, as you stated in your ever so flattering article, and defending my viewpoint that you deemed…
Hellfire on Christmas celebration
Christmas is fast approaching and, as usual, it will be accompanied by false claims of victimization from conservative Christians. Thismisguided belief has prompted Christians to warn of the "War on Christmas." Every year, Christians purport to have been the victims…
In The Office – Gay marriage grants people simple rights
This week has been written into history. The New York State Senate met Wednesday morning to debate over two very important topics. First, the plan to close the gap in the budget deficit of $3.2 to $4 billion, which would…
First, they came for Christmas
Every year around this time, the "political correctness Nazis" come out in full force in an attempt to shut down Christmas. Yes, Christmas seems to be a very offensive holiday. So as a present to the leftists and social progressives,…
Remember when? America evolved this decade
As you know, this decade will be over in 28 days. I know that it’s hard to comprehend. We haven’t even come up with an official name for it yet (The Oughts? The 2000’s?). Even harder to comprehend is how…
Are public bathrooms too public?
You are sitting around in your Oswego State dorm watching television. Suddenly, the urge to go to the bathroom hits you. You proceed to get up off your bed and head, slowly, down the hall to the bathroom. You know…
Abortion remains legal to support women’s choice
It’s been my experience that if you don’t discuss sensitive topics then people will be less likely to think about them. Thought is the first step toward progress. What progress am I trying to make today? Progress on the fact…
College experience vs. academics: why are we here?
New York State resident students entering as freshmen this academic year at Oswego State are paying $3,353 in tuition and an additional $8,897 for room and board. Compared to other schools outside the SUNY system and even within the SUNY…
Jumping over Thanksgiving in haste for Christmas
Like everyone else on campus, I really can’t wait until Thanksgiving break. I’m ready to go home and relax with my family and friends for a couple of days, away from Oswego. Yet for some reason, I’m not in the…
He Said – 10/30/09
The interaction of guys and girls in college goes from three different levels: hooking up, seeing each other and dating. Sometimes people can’t see which one they fit into and other times they just want to be left in their…
