Apologize to Senator Warren, but also build stronger senate
Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced during a debate concerning the nomination of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. During the hearing, Warren read the Coretta Scott King Letter, using it as a relevant example and saying, “Mr. Sessions has used the awesome…
Peaceful protests prove powerful
Peaceful protests have served as the foundation for change throughout the United States’ history and the world. In light of recent events, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley held a town hall meeting on Feb. 8 to discuss the effectiveness of…
Students should worry about DeVos, who lacks knowledge
As the newly appointed Education Secretary, masses of people across the U.S. fear Betsy DeVos will gut the very institution she oversees due to her extreme lack of experience and self-serving motives. The outcry from Senate Democrats and even a…
Keep kids out of politics
On Jan. 20, the nation watched as the country gained a new president. Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president, a true shake up for Washington, D.C. for lack of a better term. The world tuned in…
Everyone’s body is beautiful in its own way
For generations there has been a stigma against nudity. It is seen as racy and sexual and the closest it comes to mainstream is its portrayal in men’s magazines. Nudity can be so much more though. The human body is…
Trump makes reasonable selection
Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the late Antonin Scalia’s and Merrick Garland’s stolen Supreme Court seat. Finally, a white, male, Harvard Law School graduate will…
Uncertainty remains for LGBTQ
In only its first month, President Donald Trump’s administration has been rife with controversy. One of the areas of strong criticism has come from the LGBTQ community. According to the Huffington Post, on Jan. 31, the White House issued a…
Birth control helps women avoid pregnancies, health risks
On Jan. 20 Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new plan to help New York women and trans men afford birth control. His plan requires that contraceptives, including hormonal pills, patches and intrauterine devices, remain covered under insurance policies without a…
Free tuition is new tab for taxpayers
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his proposal for free college tuition, former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called the idea “revolutionary.” Throughout the 2016 election, many millennials rallied behind the senator from Vermont for this claim to fame and he is…
People should own hedgehogs just because
It all started in high school when my neighbor texted me saying that she had a new pet. Instantaneously my phone was blown up with pictures of an animal that looked like a porcupine. I was so confused as to…
