The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 24, 2024

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Year: 2010

Archives Opinion

Are we all gang members?

According to www.sohh.com, on Oct. 7, the rapper Jay-Z had been targeted by the Miami Police Department in an online gang activity poster. He was depicted as a stereotypical illustration of a gang member. The poster was posted on the…

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Voting machines unaffected by voter turnout

Despite low voter turnout, the Oswego County Board of Elections remains hopeful that students will step up and vote. Oswego County Democratic Commissioner Dick Atkins said although there has been continuous low voter turnout at Oswego State, he hopes students…

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SUNY pay raises cause upset among U.U.P., campus, S.A.

Recent raises given to three top SUNY officials have created an upset within the SUNY system. Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, along with two other administrators, each, received $30,000 pay raises, over a 10 percent increase, along with other benefits. Philip Smith,…

Archives Opinion

Web Exclusive – The Word of Troy

Last Week’s Record: 8-6 Season Record: 48-42 Generally speaking, it’s par for the course to have a handful of players go down with concussions over the span of the NFL Regular Season. But Sunday was enough to make any football…

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Under-21 alcohol violations on rise

The number of alcohol-related violations for students under 21 at Oswego State has doubled since 2007. Lisa Evaneski, director of judicial affairs, said there could be several reasons for the increase in the number of violations. "We have a few…

Archives Opinion

Hockey shows off school to prospective students, but also a rowdy sport

As I scan through the 10-day forecast for the Oswego area, the smile I have on my face quickly disappears. High temperatures are in the low 50s and scattered showers wash out many of the days. The coldest day this…

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Radical progressives resurrect failed attempts of ’70s

It is time for us to take a good hard look at where we are heading as a country. We have come to a fork in the road with the midterm elections as well as the 2012 presidential election. The…

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Anti-gay attacks temp politicians

Last week was a rough one for Carl Paladino, New York’s Republican candidate for governor. In a speech to a group of Jewish leaders, he made several controversial remarks about gay people. He said that our children were being brainwashed…

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SA vice president resigns – Breaking News

Student Association Vice President TJ Scandaliato resigned at Tuesday night’s senate meeting. "Due to a series of unfortunate events that are both professional and personal, I have to resign the vice presidency of the Student Association," said Scandaliato in his…

Archives Sports

Lakers sweep crucial weekend

It was a good weekend for the Oswego State men’s soccer team, as the Lakers defeated a pair of conference opponents to improve their record to 5-6-1 overall and 3-2 in SUNYAC play. The 2-1 victories over Buffalo State and…