Climate strike not a solution to the problem
On Sept. 20, the global protest “Climate Strike” took place. It was portrayed as young people taking climate change seriously and calling for action. This is wrong. The protesters were grouped into a crowd with no distinct voice, argument or…
Oswego State students need to vote
There is no other way to put it, Oswego State students need to vote. I know, everyone tells young Americans to vote and honestly, most of the reasons are tired. Appealing to civic duty, patriotism and remembering the sacrifice of…
Staff Editorial
On Friday, Sept. 13, an email was sent to a swath of Oswego State students, purporting to be from a man named Dickey Elliot Douglas, looking for a student to fill an assistant position while they are still at school. …
Cory Booker took debating to different level
It is September. Another Democratic primary debate just happened and hostility is in the air. The purpose of the debate is to narrow down who is running for president, but with only a bit more than a year until the…
Second Amendment protections
Gun control is one of the most contentious conversations you can have in politics these days, whether conservative or liberal, and even among these groups, the extent to which gun control should be implemented is an issue. However, when gun…
Textbooks to be made more accessible
The Oswego State Student Association has been in talks about some changes that could come in future years. Two of these are extended library hours and improved accessibility for textbooks. By making textbooks easier to access and the library being…
Improved gun legislation necessary
On Dec. 14, 2012, the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting took place. This event was so shocking that many believed it would lead to the end of the gun control debate and the start of real, impactful gun legislation. Since…
Government refuses to implement gun control
Unfortunately, we live in an era where stores are trying to stop gun violence more than the federal government. On Sept. 3 Walmart announced that they would both limit the sale of certain types of ammunition and weapons and asked…
Primary systems imperfect
The Democratic primary is in full swing, and while things on the Republican side are not looking very competitive, there are some noteworthy challenges to the President. However, in New York, most will not get to have much say in…
Too much government involvement
The growing divide between political ideologies are hard to miss in the 24-hour news cycle these days. Despite this, even Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump can find common ground on one topic of discussion: the size of the government. Although…
