Discrimination at new heights after shooting
The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, and the aftermath of the incident has without a doubt destroyed decades of progress in race relations here in America. It’s hard to argue that shooting an unarmed teenager who was…
‘Stand Your Ground’ fails to defend innocent
For over a month now there has been controversy over two people in Florida. One of them is Hispanic, and the other was African-American. George Zimmerman was a self-appointed neighborhood watchman at a gated community in Sanford, Fla. and Trayvon…
Being religious from afar
Ever since my Bar Mitzvah eight years ago, I have slowly drifted away from my religion. In my mind, a person’s Bar Mitzvah is the pinnacle of the Jewish religion; it is what you have worked toward during the many…
New president takes office
Since entering Oswego as a freshman biochemistry major, much has changed for Becca Witkin. Now going into her senior year, a political science major with two minors, she has also been elected Student Association President. “I’ve been incredibly involved at…
Journalism still thrives in many forms
It’s a gift from my father’s family. Passed down from father to son, until I was born a daughter. But it knows no gender. And now I have that same ink running through my veins. Following in the footsteps of…
Arts fee brings Pakistani musical superstar Lohar to Oswego’s Caravanserai
ARTSwego Director Mary Avrakotos sits at her desk with a poster of Pakistani musician Arif Lohar spread out on the floor in front of her. Lohar is not well known in the United States, but he is a superstar in…
BEGIN QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE
It’s about that time of year. It’s 40 degrees after a cruel glimpse of summer over Spring Break. The trees are beginning to bud and those buds fly off in the wind and smack you in the face. Your roommates…
Easing embargo allows music exchange
Music professor Eric Schmitz and undergraduate student Nate Felty spent a week in Cuba from March 31 through April 7 studying Afro-Cuban music with renowned music professor Emilio Del Monte. The two were able to travel to Cuba due to…
Zen eases daily stresses
Zen meditation helps Oswego State students relieve stress during crunch time as the end of the 2012 spring semester approaches. Zen meditation class, held every Thursday evening in Campus Center room 205, is an alternative way to help students relieve…
Service fraternity plans ballroom dance
The brothers of the Rho Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. believe they have had a great influence on the Oswego State community. “I love to think we have impacted in a very positive sense,” said Castelli Laflotte,…
