The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Opinion

Clock arrest bombs hard

Last week, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested after bringing an alarm clock that he created from a pencil case to his high school. Mohamed wants to be an engineer and study at MIT and wanted to impress his teachers by…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

‘Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris,’ far from perfect

Post “How I Met Your Mother,” everyone believes that if you need someone to give your show life, you can just throw in Neil Patrick Harris and call it a day. For the most part, this idea has worked, but…

Opinion

Millennial Nickelodeon nostalgia

The hopes and dreams of everyone born before the millennium are finally coming true. Nickelodeon has revealed a plan to create a channel called “The Splat” that will air shows created by the channel back in the 90s. That means…

In the Office Opinion

Leadership roles show positive perspective

Whether taking a first tour of campus or on the way to class, The Oswegonian office has been landmarked on campus with its wide-view window giving pedestrians the opportunity to pass by and become a witness to the concentrated hard…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Packed D bus pulled over

On Sept. 17, the D Bus was pulled over on campus by University Police.  While the situation was nothing more than a random check by the Department of Transportation (DOT), it still raises a valuable discussion point about the safety…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

‘Black Mass’ ressurects Depp’s career after past failures

The true-crime drama “Black Mass,” released on Sept. 18, depicts the life of James “Whitey” Bulger as a complex and tragic character among his fellow White Hills Gang members. During the 70s up through the 90s, southern Boston was home…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Safety of campus debatable

Two weeks ago, three University Police officers were assaulted when responding to a call at Waterbury Hall involving a suspicious person. Elsewhere, horrifying and tragic occurrences have brought into question the safety of other university campuses. In Cleveland, Mississippi, a…

Opinion

Americanizing news, forceful ignorance

Let’s be honest, at one point in your life, you have tried speaking in British, Australian and probably even Boston accents. Everyone can say “bloody hell,” “shrimp on the barbie” and “park the car in Harvard yard,” but what comes…

Opinion

Stress, secondhand smoke show similarity

Stress. It’s an overwhelming, frustrating reaction caused by a number of different factors, from what clothes to wear to what assignment to do first and how to study for an exam. Joel Goh recently studied work stress and the effects…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

Franchises continue to expand works to next generation consoles

Each year, gamers around the world anticipate new games within their favorite franchises. There is always something that can be done to make these games better and more realistic. The problem within the video game industry is that with the…