Oswego State’s actions to prevent COVID-19 spread on-campus minimal, late
Just as Oswego State was about to enter its 14-day remote learning period, activities such as Greek Life, athletics and in-person dining were suspended in-person, a course of action that could have been carried out earlier on. These measures have…
First Presidential Debate fails to instill confidence in viewers
Can we honestly call what we all watched on Sept. 29 a Presidential Debate? I do not even want to call it a dumpster fire because that would be an insult to actual dumpster fires. It was really, really bad….
Blaming Students for COVID-19 Spread Unfair, Innacurate
With the rise of coronavirus cases in the United States, universities across the country have sworn to reduce the number of cases on campuses. Many schools promised to test their students, to prioritize safety and to do what they could…
On Campus Residence and Instruction Disaster in Making
As COVID-19 began making headlines in late December, it ambushed China. Since, it has rapidly throughout the world in its entirety taking many lives along the way and leaving a lasting impact for so many others. After the first few…
Virus Vaccine Something to be Cautious About
We are getting it in November. We are getting it in January 2021. Everyone will have it by April. These are all things Americans have been told over the last few months about when they are getting a vaccine for…
From my seat: The Editor-in-Chief’s column
Let me be honest, when I was a wide-eyed freshman in the fall of 2017, I had no idea what The Oswegonian would be like. If then Editor‑in‑Chief Cole Parzych, who is now a close friend, told me that I…
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…
