Annual college safety report released
The annual college crime and safety report released by Oswego State this month showed campus crime statistics for recent years, with an increase in sexual misconduct on campus during 2018. The federal Clery Act mandates that academic institutions receiving government…
City of Oswego pollution proposal to ban public vaping, styrofoam
Mayor Billy Barlow and the common council of the city of Oswego are moving forward with plans to ban styrofoam containers and restrict the public use of tobacco and vaping in the Port City. The proposed bans will attempt to…
‘Fowl mess,’ geese leave mark on campus
The Oswego State campus is home to plenty of Canada geese, becoming perhaps one of the most prevalent features on campus. Especially in the fall semester, geese can be seen in almost every area of campus, in large flocks, leaving…
Superbowl halftime becomes pop concert
Despite rock ‘n’ roll music being blasted through the stadium speakers each Sunday and acting as the backdrop for nearly every professional football game ever played, it seems that once again, hard rock and metal music are being denied a…
Staff Editorial: Oct. 18, 2019
On Wednesday, touring conservative preacher Jesse Morrell came to the Oswego State campus and started preaching in the Hewitt Quad against homosexuality, transgender individuals and women’s rights in general. When Jade Laplante and Sarah Novak, two women in a same-sex…
Praying for impeachment immature
Regardless of who is in the White House, impeachment is a serious issue. The national and international ramifications of having a sitting U.S. president impeached are innumerable. Even if the president is cleared of the charges brought up by impeachment…
Increased policing for better
Policing is a divisive issue in the 21st century. Many people in the United States fear the police are guilty of profiling minority groups, and that they are slowly becoming more military-like in appearance and equipment. Police officers respond to…
Hong Kong deserves freedom
Hong Kong has tasted Western-style freedoms rarely known in China. They have operated under a truly free market for decades and were treated comparably well as a British colony. Now things are changing under the Chinese authoritarian nightmare. While the…
Modern media can lead to violence
For a long time now, experts have argued about whether violence in video games, in movies or in any form of mass media may be the reason behind some of the worst incidents related to gun violence. The second season…
Men’s hockey puts last season’s ‘disappointment’ behind them
Following an upset loss to Hobart College in the NCAA Div. III quarterfinals, the Oswego State men’s hockey team has a new-found hunger entering the 2019-2020 season. With only two new faces on the roster for the season, 24 of…
