Paterson’s budget proposal shuns anorexics
It has never been in my nature to question authority. I always believed that state governments and the national government passed laws, raised taxes and made budget cuts for the benefit of their respective states and the nation as a…
Studying: like sand through the hourglass
Any newcomer to Oswego is likely to hear the infamous, and perhaps absurd, lesson that each hour of class time should equal three hours of outside study time. Upon calculating the number of hours with my nose in a textbook,…
Spying falls outside journalism ethics
If you’re a journalism major at Oswego State, then you’ve probably had discussions about the future of journalism, like the impact of blogging and the phenomenon known as "citizen journalism." This is the idea that anyone with a laptop and…
Academic freedom ends with Darwin
Evolutionary thought is consuming the academic world. The mere mention of intelligent design is becoming a sinful deed. Not only are researchers strongly discouraged to believe in intelligent design, they can’t even study it. Intelligent design is not being silenced…
A Family Tradition
Sports aren’t just for fun. They can teach life lessons about discipline, commitment and community involvement. Wrestling isn’t just a sport for Oswego State senior Mike Howard Jr. He grew up in Oswego, where wrestling was a way of life…
Keith Harris – 2/19/2010
Only one year into Barack Obama’s presidency and there is already talk of the 2012 campaign. If trends continue, Obama is likely to face tough competition in re-election. It is likely that this competition will be in the form of…
She Said – 2/19/2010
Well, I think the first thing you should ask yourself is, "so what?" I have news for you: Almost everyone is bi-curious, whether they want to admit it or not. Now that we got that out of the way, it’s…
He Said 2/19/2010
There are very few moments in your life when an unmeasurable amount of happiness takes control of your body. Examples include; hitting the lottery, your favorite team winning the title and, in this case, your significant other confessing their bi-curious….
Playoff picture becoming clear for Lakers
With just a week remaining in the regular season, the SUNYAC playoff picture is coming into focus. Three teams have cemented their seeding while the remaining three eligible teams jostle for positioning. SUNY Geneseo, Buffalo State and SUNY Morrisville are…
This week in ‘cuse sports
Here we are again, with February coming to a close, there is a distinct chill in the air; one that hasn’t swarmed the Syracuse area in 30 years. It was 1980 when the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team last earned…
