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…
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…
