The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Dining halls are not that bad

Since COVID-19 has started it seems as if the dining halls have not had many options for food. There are several dining halls on campus including Lakeside, Cooper, Littlepage and Pathfinder and they all provide different food options. It seems…

Restaurant workers must be tipped

This past Saturday morning, on Oct. 30, I crawled my way into Riverwalk Bagels in downtown Oswego knowing the only way to cure my ailment was a bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel and a coffee. It was…

Facebook whistleblower courageous, justified

With the recent controversy of the Facebook whistleblower, one must ask, how is Facebook’s algorithm impacting me and people I know. And the other millions of people. When I heard about a woman coming out against Facebook claiming they knowingly…

Candy corn does not deserve hate

With the holiday of candy and trick or treating having recently passed, it is imperative to address the second best day of celebration in October: National Candy Corn Day.  This day of recognition falls on Oct. 30 every year and…

Stanley must name replacement

Stanley has been a force unto her own, working for SUNY Oswego for 44 years, 25 of them as president. In May 2021, Stanley announced that effective Dec. 31, 2021, she would be retiring from the position. Since then, little…

In the Office Opinion

From the archives in 1997: Oct. 27

The following excerpt from an article is from the Oct. 27, 1977, edition of The Oswegonian. Roger House, a writer at the time, writes about the education system and racial prejudice, referencing the court case Bakke vs. California. Due to…

NFL MVP Award a mockery

The National Football League (NFL) has a major problem on their hands in regards to the legitimacy of their end of the season awards. More specifically, the award for Most Valuable Player (MVP). Year after year we see quarterback after…

From my seat: The Editor-in-Chief’s Column

The best time of the year for sports is the month of October. This is due to the constant overlapping of storylines throughout the month from both professional and collegiate sports: college football, the MLB postseason, the NBA, the NFL…

Immigrants make this country great

On Oct. 15, the opinion section of The Oswegonian included an article chastising President Joe Biden’s response to potential immigrants coming through the United States-Mexico border. As the son of a hispanic immigrant, with my father being from Portugal, I…

Spencer’s Hot Takes: Hockey team logos

This week, I am joined by Abigail Conpropst, fellow copyeditor and another hot taker to rank the best and worst National Hockey League logos. Through much discussion and deliberation, this is our ranking. We will not tolerate any slander with…