No dollars for dummies
Have you ever bought an appliance only to return home and discover it does not work as expected? Caveat emptor, maybe. But in the sophisticated capitalism to which we aspire there ought to be some quality control. We’re willing to…
Pick team, stick by them
We all saw it last Sunday: whether you were on Facebook or Twitter, or if you watching the game or not, we all know how the Super Bowl went down. Your friends, the people you follow and news websites updated…
Virtually Incoherent
As avid Internet users, college students know what’s going on in the virtual world. We comment on forums, exchange emails and update our statuses for all of our friends to see. We find potential love interests and fight with friends…
Enjoy family, not items
The holidays are approaching, and though we haven’t just had Thanksgiving or anything, that’s not really what is deemed the “holiday season.” Black Friday solidifies the start of this season, obviously, with the gross misconduct of bargain shoppers who half-kill…
Internet Under Firewall
The Internet can sometimes seem like a lawless place. Indeed, many things some people consider to be wrong can be expediently accessed on the Internet – theft, violence, immoral sex, you name it, it’s on there. But, fundamentally, the Internet…
If it looks good, eat it
There is a growing trend among new and old students alike. It is not a good thing and needs to be dealt with before it gets out of hand. The problem is the wasting of food and other materials in…
Tom Gillen, Our Choice
As students, most of us have but a temporary tryst with the city of Oswego, heading for greener pastures as soon as tassels move from left to right on graduation day. But the rules of public parks and loaned spaces…
Ending crimes of power
Feminism: a word that inspires images of a bold woman speaking her mind against society, or eye rolls. A woman seen as a dreaded feminist is most likely ugly and butch – she obviously can’t get a man, so she…
Morals not immortal
Human society is constantly evolving. Each generation of people has a multitude of new social issues to deal with and new ways of looking at them. This is a trend that will continue until the end of existence (which might…
Can’t pray away gays
This past Tuesday, one could see Oswego State students all across campus wearing neon green shirts proclaiming either their support for the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender community or a proud statement of their homosexuality. This was a forward-thinking display of those who have…
