Classes hard to complete before graduation
Independent study classes pose a great opportunity for junior and senior students to work on their craft in an independent setting, getting one-on-one feedback from a professor. The flaw in the concept is that professors do not get paid anything…
Essays useful to punish children, educate them
Spanking is not the same as child abuse, but just because you should not be arrested for spanking your child does not make it an effective parenting tool. In 2016, Elizabeth Gershoff, a professor of human development and family sciences…
Discounts not worth abuse of retail workers
It has been nearly 10 weeks since I have been back home on Long Island, and I will have to wait another three until I see my family again for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day to spend time with family,…
Staff Editorial
As the spooky season comes to a close, it is truly disturbing to see the cultural appropriation and disrespect that is still evident even in 2018. Halloween is a time for fun and creativity, a chance to dress up as…
College not endgame for all students
Change is a continuous factor throughout life. The transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood is inevitable. People spend their entire lives searching for their purpose but somehow are expected to know what it is in high school. What is…
Oswego State Students: voting matters
Students are often told that voting is both a right and a great privilege. It is true that there are many places in the world where not everyone gets to vote in a fair and free election of government officials….
Fun-sized Halloween candy not actually fun
As Halloween season passes, many people will sort through either their trick-or-treating spoils or through the discounted bags of candy they purchase in stores across the country. Among those various chocolates and other sweets, almost assuredly, will be so-called “fun-sized”…
Trump lies to American people
In the past few weeks, celebrities, such as Caitlyn Jenner and Kanye West, have begun to realize that Trump is not the president he promised he would be. Pre-election, Jenner chose to openly support Trump, which was rather soon after…
Voting on campus not always easy, accessible
Starting Monday, Oswego State students will redefine the word, “party,” as they get the chance to make a difference in an easy and fun environment. With the mid-semester blues setting in, students may be searching for an extra reason to…
Creative majors place pressure on students
On a 24-hour basis within the walls of Tyler Hall and Hewitt Hall, students at Oswego State are creating everything from graphic designs on a computer to 6-foot oil paintings on canvas. The final products of artwork created in the…
