In The Office: Smoking should not be tolerated on campus
Walking out of a building to only be hit with a puff of smoke, instantly making eyes water and throats sting, is typically how many spend their days walking out of academic buildings at Oswego State. Oswego State went smoke-free…
Staff Editorial
The September 28 massacre in Guinea, Tiananmen Square, the Shell House Massacre in Johannesburg and the Israeli bombings of Gaza are just a few examples of horrific attacks on foreign citizens that American students learn about in high school history…
Abusive chat taken to new extreme
Twitter executives have permanently banned well-known conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website InfoWars from both Twitter and Periscope. Announced on Twitter’s safety account on Thursday, it was stated that the ban was prompted by “reports of tweets and videos…
Let it go
“Frozen” has been on Broadway since March 22, 2018. The popular Disney movie-made-musical is a lighthearted story about sisterly love, magic ice powers and talking trolls. Then why, at this musical, did an audience member feel inclined to hold up…
Printable guns unacceptable
The possibility to create a weapon of mass destruction for just a couple bucks an hour is the hottest debate on the topic of guns at the moment. Guns printed using a 3-D printer and those who chose to create…
Vaccines save lives
Few conspiracy theories have proven as dangerous as the link between autism and vaccines. Anti-vaxxers will refuse to vaccinate their kids, despite the vast supply of information that proves the theory false. Education may be able to persuade some unsure…
Sexual assault not taken seriously in sports
Astonishingly, the NCAA cleared Michigan State University of charges of mishandling Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing students. Several athletes, former and present, said they had gone to authority figures on campus but…
In The Office: Bachelorette parties need not be so pricey
It is expensive enough being a college student, but add the cost of being a bridesmaid to that, and your tuition will not be the only thing you will be struggling to pay. The average age to marry, according to…
Staff Editorial
The Oswegonian has an exciting year ahead, as our new staff explores the opportunities available to us. This newspaper is hoping to jump right into multimedia, with podcasts and video stories that help to better inform and entertain our readers….
New quad does not mean better quad
This summer, the city of Oswego and the Oswego State campus took the opportunity to begin some construction and repair projects. Some of these projects were more effective than others. The city redid the sidewalks, adding truncated domes, those bumpy,…
