Self checkouts unavoidable
Self-checkouts are a big thing for retail companies. Places ranging from Walmart and Target through fast food chains like McDonald’s all have an easy and accessible way to checkout. One major discussion that lies with the self-checkouts is, will this…
Rejection hurts, lying equally unfortunate
Instead of sending Oswego State applicants letters of rejection, the school is instead considering an “Admission Promise Program.” What this means is that instead of people getting a “no” from the school, they get a letter saying that they do…
Film criticism valid as major in college
Oswego State is one of the top schools when it comes to film. Besides producing some of the most talented and innovative people when it comes to production and editing, it also has a very dedicated core chunk of film…
Incarcerated voters still deserve to vote
On April 27, Sen. Bernie Sanders stirred the pot of American debate with a divisive claim: convicted felons should be allowed to vote. This was not a unanimous decision across the party line. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg…
Editor-in-Chief explains hiring process
As the semester comes to an end, The Oswegonian is going through a staff change. This year, 12 members of staff are graduating, as well as a handful of our regular volunteer writers. As they leave, it is my job…
Queerbaiting bad for LGBTQ fans
Film and shows are created by whoever owns a camera, an imagination and a motivation to create. The difference between a student project and a high-grade professional production is the talent involved and, most importantly, the budget. Not every film…
Student loan forgiveness impractical
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in the process of unveiling a student loan forgiveness proposal that she claims will cancel up to $50,000 of debt for more than 42 million Americans. This is another example of superficial claims being used to…
Earth Day more than social media bait
With this year’s Earth Day came the “thank you, Mother Nature” posts clogging up Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. These posts came from people who use their reusable water bottles once to take a Snapchat of saving the planet and…
Notre Dame burning devastating loss, money donated to repair building could be used in better ways
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, has been one of the most historically, artistically and religiously significant buildings in the world since its completion in 1345. Recently, the cathedral caught fire as a result of what investigators believe to…
Ideologies of politicians main concern
Every time election season rolls around, politicians who plan to run are put under a microscope. The media watches their every move, digs up dirt on their past and tries to find out any information that would make them “cancelable.”…
