The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Latest posts

Coach Ritchie confident in senior lead ership, freshman class

After having last weekend off, the Oswego State women’s cross country team will look to finish in the top three  at this weekend’s Roberts Wesleyan Invitational. Something they have failed to do so since the SUNY Poly Wildcat Invitational on…

Students need to know

What the public has the right to know is up for debate. With regard to rape or sexual assault on campus, we should have the right to know. We do not need to know the victim’s name; it is up…

Opinion

Trump, the embodiment of Republican Party

With Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee for the U.S. prominent Republicans and Conservatives have quickly begun to denounce him and his vulgarity. They air their discomfort and disagreement with his stances as if they are defending a moral…

EpiPens should be free of cost

Prior to events that have unfolded over the last few weeks many people may have heard the term EpiPen in passing without really giving much thought to what it was. If you are someone who does not know what an…

Checking IDs emphasizes safety

Residence halls are no longer checking IDs past 11 p.m. and that could be a problem. At the beginning of the semester, RAs and DAs were informed that they were no longer allowed to check identification cards after 11 p.m….

FBI shows hypocrisies in investigation

Imagine if a news reporter posed as someone else to gain information. Imagine if the head of the newspaper had deemed it Ok for them to do so and said they weren’t breaking any laws. There would be outcry from…

Getting vaccinated affects everyone

With the recent case of mumps on campus and surrounding controversies regarding getting vaccinated, one wonders, “To what extent does refusing to be vaccinated put other people in harm’s way?” What justifies someone not getting vaccinated? Should getting vaccinated be…

ACC makes bold move for LGBTQ

The Athletic Coast Conference announced on Sept. 14 that they would be moving all of this season’s neutral-site championship games out of North Carolina. The championships affected by this decision are football, women’s soccer, both men’s women’s swimming and diving,…

ResLife procedural changes

As a result of underbudgeting for desk attendants’ (DAs) salaries in the residence halls during the 2015-2016 academic year, Residence Life and Housing has cut DA hours and implemented other changes in the residence halls to maintain consistent standards across…

Third-degree rape reported in Hart Hall, no arrest made

A rape was reported to University Police on Sept. 12. The incident occurred in Hart Hall on Sept. 8, according to University Police Chief John Rossi. The incident was categorized as rape in the third degree, which is classified in…