Americans’ lack of knowledge of court justices is ridiculous
It is absolutely saddening even just one United States Supreme Court Justice puts you in a minority in America. Results of a recent C-SPAN poll showed the average American could barely name a justice of the highest court in the…
Appreciate SAPB’s effort for OzFest
Since its inception, OzFest has been the subject of much scrutiny by Oswego State students. Serving as the alternative option to the Bridge Street Run pub crawl, OzFest was the product of the Student Association Programming Board in 2015 to…
Academia thrives with activism, allows students louder voice
There is much to be said in terms of activism, particularly in students. A collective sense of wielding the power to bring about great change to the world surrounding them thrives through the corridors of academia. From Vietnam, to the…
Republican Party full of snowflakes
A 24-year-old called a bunch of people hypocrites and now they want her fired because she hurt their feelings. On March 17, liberal agitator Tomi Lahren guest starred on the daytime talk show “The View” and took part in their…
Traditional media is not influential
An ironic twist in today’s society is the fact that young people who spend a fair portion of their day plugged in to various media cites, in fact do not like the media. This idea was supported in the…
Student organization makes large impact
Oswego State is known for its sunset on the lake, but I will never forget the feeling of seeing the sunrise on my walks back from a long night at The Oswegonian office my sophomore year as an assistant news…
Welcome refugees to America
The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse (ACTS) members have just scored free tickets to the 2017 Syracuse International Film Festival, a night that shed light on many important topics. The ACTS Youth Council, made up of primarily Somali refugees or…
Greek Life members responsible for own perceived stereotypes
A recent letter sent to students at Penn State from university President Eric J. Barron discussed issues the university has faced with its Greek Life and ways they have tried to counteract it to no avail, in most cases. These…
Longshot bill still poses threat
On April 11, North Carolina legislatures filed House Bill 780, also known as the “Uphold Historical Marriage Act.” This bill is a direct attack on the civil rights same-sex couples fought for and finally achieved in 2015. Now, House Bill…
Pompeo finally labels Assange, Wikileaks hostile intel actors
Julian Assange’s public image is quickly shifting from benevolent vigilante to partisan cyber pest. CIA director Mike Pompeo agrees. Pompeo, newly appointed director of the world’s most powerful and sophisticated intelligence apparatus, recently labeled Assange’s website, Wikileaks “a non-state hostile…
