Oswego Alums Weather Irma at Disney World
Two Oswego State alumni rode out Hurricane Irma this week while at work in Disney World in Florida. Paul Valentino, who graduated in May 2016 with a degree in broadcasting, and Gayle Schiller, who graduated in December 2016 with a…
Freshmen escape from boredom diverse on campus groups offer a cure
The first semester living on campus can be a hectic time for a college freshman, but it is essential that students use their free time to get involved with an on-campus student organization or club. It will be very easy…
Title IX provides naming freedom students can choose first name
There are many Michaels, Jonathans, Samanthas and Roberts who simply want to be called Mike, John, Sam or Bob. They sit in class dreading to hear their names because they do not want to be referred to as the name…
College among best in Northeast
Beginning a college search is exciting, yet stressful. It is the start of a new chapter, but it can be overwhelming and tedious work. Recommendations come from family and friends, or perhaps from a teacher, a college fair, a childhood…
Hope From Hurricane Harvey Storm Gives Reason to Unite
It was the most disastrous hurricane in recent memory. It is difficult to gauge the sheer ferocity of what could potentially be the most costly hurricane in U.S. history. With near biblical levels of flooding and catastrophic damage to Houston…
What’s up Doc? Remain professional
While our broader culture is gradually growing more informal, there is still great value in communicating with faculty in a respectful, traditional manner. Everyone has been there, staring at an unsent email for an unhealthy amount of time wondering just…
Quash negativity: Improve lives of others
It is so easy to get sucked into our own lives our own issues, and our own desires. As students we come back to school from busy summers, whether it was filled with long work shifts or fun summer excursions….
Every woman deserves acknowledgment
Feminism seeks to dismantle systems of oppression. There have been many symbols raised that seek to carry the banner of feminism in their charge. For instance, the “Fearless Girl” bronze statue that stands in front of the charging bull on…
Discover careers that interest you
Among the various anxieties college freshman or transfer students may feel upon entering school, uncertainty over one’s chosen major is perhaps the most common. This is often the result of an increasing emphasis on college as merely the avenue to…
Embrace different forms of media, standard journalism is out
From the invention of the printing press until the spawn of the web browser, the most popular form of journalism was in print. Magazines, newspapers and any other tangible source of news was the common medium for all Americans. Fast…
