America’s response to COVID falls short
For just about the last six months, everybody all over the world has been dealing with something nobody saw coming, with the exception of Bill Gates, the COVID-19 pandemic. The last six months have been chaotic to say the least….
Riots not thing of past, sign of dispair
After decades of rising racial tensions and growing socioeconomic inequalities, riots broke out in the streets of New York City. Army Pvt. Robert Bandy, a Black man, was non-fatally shot by police officer James Collins. After rumors of Bandy’s death…
NBA creates powerful platform
Lately, the NBA has been in the news, both for their successful return to play and the players’ outspoken activism and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. This, as with everything related to BLM, has engendered a lot…
College football makes questionable plan
Since the Big Ten athletic conference canceled its fall sports season, the presidents of all teams have been working feverishly to find a way to squeeze a perfunctory, wonky season into the 2020-21 academic year. While there is nothing I…
The Oswegonian prepares for changes in fall semester
Due to COVID-19 and numerous restrictions placed on campus, The Oswegonian will be changing its publication schedule and amount of content that readers will see for the entirety of the fall semester. What used to be a weekly 12-page paper,…
Super Tuesday unorganized, unfair
Super Tuesday is a day in the United States where 15 different states vote in the primary election. This day is considered a big reflection on who is most likely to win the presidential bid. This might seem like a…
Pet adoption precautions
Studies have shown that having pets can be beneficial to one’s health. Besides being cute and cuddly, pets provide companionship that can help with depression and loneliness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bonding with a pet…
Self-care should be introspective
In recent years, the importance of “self-care” has come back to popular discourse. At the hands of businesses masquerading under the claim of helping us love and care for ourselves, we have become the generation of empty wallets, dissatisfaction and…
Elizabeth Warren leaves presidential race
With Elizabeth Warren having announced her departure from the Democratic presidential race on March 5, the hunt for the Democratic vote is left with Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders as its two major contenders. For many, this was an obvious…
Misinformation in face of pandemic
With the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, sweeping the planet and beginning to spread through the U.S., questions over the effectiveness of the federal government have again jumped into the limelight. President Donald Trump and his team have proven that…
