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Unsung Heroes

As I pulled my car into the parking lot on Tuesday, I drove slowly along the aisle, hoping to find a spot where the snow was cleared enough to park. After trying to pull into a few spaces and hearing…

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A Little Glimmer To Look Forward To

Oswego winters are less than kind. They can be cold and oppressive, and sometimes I even find myself asking why I came here. Being from Rochester, I am used to enormous amounts of snow in short periods of time. That…

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Students fundraise to build well in Third World

For most Americans, clean water is a given, but for millions in other parts of the world clean drinking water is a commodity worth more than gold. Students for Global change is working to raise $5,000 to pay for a…

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‘Roomate’ creeps into theaters

Bad movies come in many different varieties. Some are based on interesting concepts that, due to executive meddling or other such interference, fall apart in execution. Others attempt to exploit whatever cliché is popular at the time of their release,…

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Student-directed play offers Wilde time

On Friday and Saturday, "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" will be performed on campus. The student-run production is based on the trials of Oscar Wilde in the late 1800s regarding his relationship with another man. The play…

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On campus hate crimes reports on rise

Law amendments made in 2008 may be a contributing factor in the recent increase of reported hate crimes on campus. In 2009, there were seven bias-related instances, up from 2007, when there were none. The amendments, put into effect by…

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As right-wing columnist departs, a look back at her best work

Since 2007, Lori Moreth has been an institution on the opinion pages of The Oswegonian. As the paper expanded from a tabloid to a broadsheet and eventually found its way onto the never-ending avenue of the Internet, Lori stuck with…

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Reclining with the enemy

Most people think of New York as a liberal state, but Oswego County is truly an island of red in a sea of blue. Republicans are everywhere in Oswego, especially in the county legislature. There are 69,995 active registered voters…

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Disconcerting

Artists J. Cole and Sam Adams will perform on Oswego State’s campus April 9, a smaller event than past years due to security concerns, SAPB officials said. While University Police will still post five officers at the concert, which in…

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Final schedule changes cause confusion, frustration among staff

Final examination schedule changes that took place a week before classes resumed left some faculty members very confused. The Registrar’s Office Advisory Group recommended the schedule change to better accommodate students. "But feedback from the sudden change indicated that there…