The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Medical health accessible on campus

These past few days the headlines have mostly been filled with one thing: the deadly spread of the coronavirus, officially named Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it is certain that the virus…

Whistleblower identity must remain secret

It is clear that revealing the identity of the whistleblower involved in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry would do no good.  Think about it. What would revealing the whistleblowers identity accomplish? The whistleblower would receive extreme backlash from the president…

Christmas Creep quickly approaching

Those who go to Walmart anytime during November will take note of the decor, if not the music. Alongside the pricier items on sale, listening to Mariah Carey the moment Halloween has ended will bring forward a cynical goosebump in…

Staff Editorial: Nov. 22, 2019

Syracuse University is in a crisis. A hate crisis. Since Nov. 7th, there has been a litany of reported instances of hateful graffiti, vandalism and hate speech being directed at students.  The hateful incidents are wide in their scope and…

Hate speech illegalization impossible

Hate speech in the United States is legal and will continue to be legal, most likely forever. That is not really up for debate. But if the United States could have federal laws punishing hate speech, should we? How would…

Disney+ provides fan favorite media

Disney+ launched on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and has been a huge hit. With major new originals like “The Mandalorian” and live action “Lady and the Tramp,” Disney+ has been the main talk all over the internet. Disney+ also has almost…

Disney+ proves to be unaffordable

After Disney+ went live on Nov. 12, yet another streaming service has added to the reason to cut the cable cord for most consumers. But is Disney+ helping or hurting? With all of the major streaming services totaled together, including…

Carrying guns everywhere unnecessary

Two more school mass shootings flooded the news last week. One took place in Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California before classes started on Thursday, Nov. 14. The second one on Saturday, Nov. 16 during a football game in…

Chick-fil-A attempts to manipulate consumers with empty promises, false activism

Chick-fil-A has been boycotted by many people because of its political views and donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. A few days ago, the company came out and said that they would no longer donate to the groups that people were upset…

In The Office: NCAA takes 2 steps backwards

On Oct. 29, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors voted to allow players to profit from their own name, image and likeness once the three divisions can reach a decision on how exactly this will work. The NCAA…