Betsy DeVos chips away at Title IX, sexual assault progress threatened
Sexual assault is a growing epidemic that continues to plague universities and colleges across the nation. After this past Friday, it is clear that Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education do not have ambitions to protect sexual assault victims,…
Marano dining hours undercooked
Marano Campus Center offers many alternative dining options including Palates, Cutting Board and The Crossroads. However, their hours of operation can be a bit inconvenient. Undoubtedly, these dining areas offer a comfortable and centralized location to get food that is…
All-nighters come at high cost,lack of sleep compromises GPA
The start of the academic year brings many changes to the lifestyle routines of students all across the campus. Many students may find themselves flocking to the gym in an effort to improve their fitness, to the library to boost…
Smoking on campus will continue until specific area designated
Oswego State as a tobacco free campus helps more than just the environment; it helps our peers, professors, and most importantly, ourselves. What it does not help is the smokers on campus. The concerns for nicotine addicts in these situations…
Controversial speakers add to ideological diversity
When a university allows speakers to visit campus, it is to be expected that people with different beliefs and opinions will want the opportunity to speak. Students should encourage and welcome speakers with whom they disagree. It should not be…
US must lead world to disarmament
North Korean state media declared on Sept. 2, they were able to successfully detonate a hydrogen bomb capable of being placed on an intercontinental ballistic missile. Following decades of failed economic sanctions and diplomatic attempts, paired with an obvious aversion…
New red crosswalks increase safety for pedestrians, drivers
One stroll around campus would lead a student to at least one of the many crosswalks designed to protect pedestrians crossing the road from drivers. It does not take a keen observer to quickly notice the crosswalks are now painted…
Students tempted to go bottoms up
The human body is an amazing thing and it can endure quite a lot; how much is too much? According to a survey by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Approximately two out of every five college students…
Logic raps up mental health issue; awareness
It is funny to hear the host’s corny jokes and see the artists’ creativity in their music and performances at the MTV Video Music Awards. However, there was one performance in particular that stood out from all the rest this…
Staff Editorial: Paint our campus teal
Sept. 12 marked the first Totally TEAL Tuesday and Teal Walk without Mary Gosek. Mary, the wife of Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek, passed away at 55 on Saturday, June 3 after battling with Stage 3 ovarian…
