The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Professionals ready to rethink ink

It has been said many times that tattoos have no place in the professional workplace. The world is progressing forward, and there is more acceptance of the things once deemed unacceptable. Tattoos are a form of expression that people get…

Oswego embarks on new project

Oswego State will take on the Grand Challenges Project next fall, which attempts to make a substantial impact on the water crisis around the world. The project, which was announced in late October, seeks to take an inter-disciplinary approach to…

Letter to the Editor

Last week, The Oswegonian published an opinion piece detailing criticisms of the Student Association. Along with the debate on Plastic Action for Commitment to Sustainability Affirmation, the SA resolution calling on the dining halls to remove the plastic cups, accusations…

There is always enough to money for savings

According to an article published by Yahoo Finance, “About 57 million Americans have no emergency savings.” Some may have thought Americans around ages 18-24 would be in the worst shape, but, to much surprise, actually Americans ages 53-62 are the…

Circle K hosts speaker to discuss water availability

The Oswego section of Circle K, an international club, brought two guest speakers from the Thirst Project to hold a presentation in the Campus Center on Nov. 1 with the goal of bringing awareness to the water crisis that is…

Real journalism falling by wayside

On Nov. 2, the CEO of DNAinfo and Gothamist, Joe Ricketts, announced he would be shutting down both sites dedicated to local journalism. Ricketts claimed the move is due to a lack of economic success. However the announcement comes just…

Disgusting roommate attack was racially motivated as well

Eighteen-year-old Brianna Brochu was a freshman student attending Hartford University who was expelled and arrested after boasting about having contaminated her roommate, Chennel Rowe’s, toothbrush, backpack, face lotion and other belongings over an extended period to drive her from the…

Student Association theatrics

Typically, if someone has an issue on campus, they are encouraged to reach out to a representative of the Student Association to advocate on their behalf. But the Student Association functions less as a student advocacy organization and more as…

Inefficient class registration process back for spring semester

With the month of November beginning, many students have already started thinking about next semester. Of course, the reason for this is that registration for courses offered during the spring 2018 semester has begun. For many students, registration season is…

Show appreciation this Veterans Day

Saturday will mark the 98th consecutive year that America will honor veterans on Nov. 11. It began after the end of World War I, when former President Woodrow Wilson declared a national “Armistice Day” to celebrate the end of what…