College sport cancellations best move
For The Oswegonian’s first issue this semester, I wrote a piece titled, “College football makes questionable plan.” It was due to the flurry of COVID-19 cases across the nation that I thought it was unsafe and unintelligent for athletic conferences…
Time for journalism to heal
If the Donald Trump presidency goes down in history as a journalist’s worst nightmare, it will be because of the constant accusations of fake news toward the media. Before he entered the White House in 2016, Trump already targeted journalists…
Incidents incite fear, school doing best
In light of the racist incidents circulating the campus and the surrounding community, it is important to discuss the issue. In early November, a photo screenshotted from the original video, showcasing a person wearing what appears to be Ku Klux…
The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Reflection on semester as seniors move on difficult times makes for different farewells
As The Oswegonian prepares to wrap up the fall 2020 semester, I have come to reflect more than usual compared to a “normal” semester. Perhaps it is because of how COVID-19 has changed the way our organization has run, showing…
Today’s youth face pressures
“Remember, these are the best days of your lives,” says the woman from the health center moving people into quarantine or the professor on the Zoom call, talking to students who have not even gotten out of bed. That sentiment…
Online learning hurts
The pandemic has turned the world upside down, there is no question about that. As a result, college students are having a hard time adjusting to this “new normal” with little to no face-to-face interaction — a crucial piece in…
Women’s care at risk with Supreme Court
With the current appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, many women are fearful of losing their rights to both abortion and birth control. It has long been said that a Donald Trump presidency would overturn Roe…
Holidays like no other, sickness prevails
It is no secret that the world has changed drastically since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the words of the President via a tweet, “until November 4th., Fake News Media is going full on Covid, Covid, Covid.” With…
The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Journalism mixture of facts, opinions have value in both modes of discourse
By definition, a columnist is, “a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions.” Let me rephrase that: a person who writes articles that offer opinions. I get it. This may…
Voting, responsible thing in election
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage regarding “Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities,” U.S. citizens have both the right to “vote in elections for public officials” and the responsibility to “participate in the democratic process.” The upcoming presidential election…
