Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: This semester we have had the privilege of doing two work orders for SAVAC. We just felt compelled to write this so that these men and women would get the recognition that they so well deserve. We…
Underage again: parties in Australia and America
Last Saturday night I went to Club Crystal. While it’s cool that there’s a club that underagers can go to, I have to say that it was pretty repellent. It made me think about the differences in going out and…
He Said – 10/9/09
When you’re in a relationship and someone says you need to take a break, it means one of two things. Either they just want to be by themselves for a while or your relationship is about to end. Breaks are…
Possible Oswego State mascot a beacon for unintentional laughter
The designs for the new Oswego State mascot have been released, and to be perfectly blunt, we at The Oswegonian are a little concerned. You have your nautically themed mascots up for suggestion, such as a ship captain, a sailor…
Supporting Equality
As many already know October 11th will mark the twenty-first anniversary of National Coming Out Day. In honor of this day, Oswego State’s Rainbow Alliance is distributing T-shirts to all students who want to show their support. The shirts will…
America not really number one
You know the phrase, America: We’re Number One. Stephen Colbert shouts it all the time on his show to get his crowd into a frenzy. It was a criticism brought against Obama during the campaign when he said he wanted…
Shortie Says
Shortie,I think my roommate is being abused by her boyfriend. She has bruises that she tries to hide and I’ve heard him say some mean things to her. He doesn’t like it when she hangs out with her friends and…
Final cut could be new beginning
As many of you know, Roman Polanski, the legendary director whose masterpieces include "Rosemary’s Baby" and "Chinatown," was arrested a couple of weeks ago in Zurich, Switzerland for a 32-year-old statutory rape charge. Polanski was accused of drugging a 13-year-old…
In The Office – Oswego music access doesn’t exactly rock
There are about three things in this world that keep me from running out west and working as a migrant worker: my job at The Oswegonian; friends and family; and music. Since the first two will incessantly let me know…
Affirmative action not always wise
When interviewing candidates for a job, employers ideally look at the candidate’s qualities that might help him or her be successful with the prospective job. With that said, affirmative action calls for employers to take race, ethnicity and gender into…
