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Campus drug arrests rise

Over the last three years, drug-related arrests by the Oswego State University Police have nearly doubled from the previous three-year total. From 2010-2012, U.P. reported a total of 322 drug-related arrests, up from 170 total from 2007-2009, according to reports…

Opinion

Brazil, Spain favorites for 2014 World Cup

Brazil, a celestial, yet recently shaky soccer team and host of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 has automatically qualified, however; other fearful countries such as, Spain, Italy, France Germany, the Netherlands and Argentina are slowly proving themselves to be…

Opinion

Second Amendment outdated, NRA wrong

“The right to bear arms.” Five words that people like Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, live their entire life by. LaPierre and his colleagues believe that this statement has so much to do with the liberty and protection that…

Opinion

Protein should be consumed through foods, not shakes: Real Talk with Shelly & Ted

Shelly Sloan is the health promotion coordinator and Ted Winkworth is the alcohol and other drug program coordinator. You can find them at The Lifestyles Center in Walker Health Center. Shelly received her master’s degree in community health education and…

Opinion

As final semester begins, real world becomes more ‘real’

For the last time, I will write my first story. For the last three-plus years, I have looked out my window and decided what I thought the Oswego community deserved to hear about. The window has changed and so have…

Opinion

Risk worth it for X Gamers

Competitive sports are built on two concepts: competition and danger. The higher the intensity level for either, the more enticing the sport becomes. The more competitive a sport becomes, the more athletes are required to train and devote themselves to…

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor 2/8/13

At the age of 70 and retired, I still look forward to hearing about what is happening in Oswego. Why is that? I think about that often. My only answer is that something special happened there.  I am sure it could…

Opinion

Super Bowl XLVII shined bright, even without lights

Arguably the biggest stage in the world on Feb. 3 was the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers played each other for the 2012 NFL title. The game itself was another instant classic, as the…

In the Office Opinion

Oswego State was right choice

With graduation hanging in the balance, I’ve somehow dodged the stress and sadness that has seemed to trap and torture a good number of my peers. While I would not say that I’m totally confident in my post-college life, I…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Scandal Provides Lesson

When the scandal involving Manti Te’o and his fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua broke on Deadspin.com, the world of journalism seemed to freeze. Twitter became nothing but a steady stream of retweets and links to the article, all with the same…