The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Fear must end, women need more

The month of March rang in National Women’s History month in the U.S. While celebrations were rampant over social media, the salutations were soon cut short with the tragic, vile news regarding 33-year-old Sarah Everard, a marketing executive from South…

Letter to the Editor

In our cocoon called Oswego, we can easily view geopolitical events as something far from our universe of life, which can be easily dismissed. Deep down, we know otherwise. Currently United States and Chinese diplomats are meeting in Alaska to…

Response to Leonard’s slur weak, harmful

On March 9, the Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard yelled an absolutely atrocious word while live-streaming on “Call of Duty.” After getting sniped at, Leonard hesitated before saying an anti-Jewish slur clearly and intentionally into a microphone. While Leonard was suspended…

The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Student quality matters, not institution

Syracuse University. Arizona State University. Northwestern University. The University of Maryland.  All of these schools have something in common, and no it is not just the fact that they all have “university” in their titles. Those four schools have notable…

Green New Deal’s the answer

The United States has a long history with water and letting big companies willingly extract oil or gas from deep within the Earth’s surface. Water has always been something sacred and vital for humans. It runs through the veins of…

COVID-19 passport will not violate rights

With the rise of COVID-19 vaccinations and the return to a “normal” life, the concept of a COVID-19 vaccine passport gained traction on Twitter and other social media platforms. Some of these posts include calling these passports unconstitutional, citing privacy…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, time to resign

Gov.  Andrew M. Cuomo, who many thought was a beacon of hope in the early days of the pandemic, must resign. Ten women have accused Cuomo of inappropriate sexual behavior. In this day, and with someone in as high of…

Legal weed, new way for equity

On Wednesday, March 31, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new cannabis legislation which legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 years and older. This historical legislation comes after years of debate over economic and tax issues, as well as…

After 4 years at The Oswegonian, thank you

This is the column where I take a moment to reflect and say, “Thank you.” After April 1 came and went, I quickly realized that my time at SUNY Oswego is coming to a close. During my first column of…

Excessive fire alarms, drills cause stress

Seneca Hall had five fire drills on March 6 between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. In one night, the number of drills we have had this semester doubled. The alarm in Seneca, for anyone who has never experienced it, has…