The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: February 2012

Opinion

Gingrich: will campaign be as successful as marriages?

America, the land of the free and the home of the brave; the place where you can re-invent yourself and find success. And no one knows more about re-inventing themselves than Newt Gingrich. Yes, Newt Gingrich will be whatever you,…

Opinion

Studying abroad in Cuba unpopular, yet worthwhile

Have you ever had to admit over the phone that you are about to do, or in most cases, have already done something only to enjoy a blaring silence at the other end that clearly communicates the listener thinks you’ve…

Opinion

While SOPA/PIPA talks wind down, secretive ACTA talks push global restrictions

The ACTA stands for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. This bill is in essence similar to the disastrous First Amendment encroaching SOPA and PIPA bills, only globally encompassing. This treaty is the brainchild of the EU and its 22 members, which…

Opinion

Student Non-Discrimination Act seeks acceptance, support

I have an idea and it is wonderful; I want to save lives. I received an email a couple of weeks ago from Senator Al Franken of Minnesota. As a New Yorker, it was strange to receive an email from…

In the Office

12 reasons why we still love America

There are many things I’ll do for the American flag. I don’t mean the flag as a symbol, the flag as an idea. I mean the literal stars and bars in poly-cotton blend. It turns out one of the things…

Staff Editorial

Virtually Incoherent

As avid Internet users, college students know what’s going on in the virtual world. We comment on forums, exchange emails and update our statuses for all of our friends to see. We find potential love interests and fight with friends…

Laker Review

No ‘Grey’ areas in Neeson’s latest film

“The Grey” is a film that everyone can enjoy. This film, even though there are so many different emotions and things going on in every scene, was well balanced. There was never too much or too little of any one…

Laker Review

Exhibition expresses honors for awarding arts

The 49th Juried Student Exhibition opened its doors Friday, Jan. 27, in the north gallery of Tyler Hall with an open reception and awards ceremony. The south gallery opened a special exhibition, Pulp Icons: Cast Paper and Prints Of Stewart…

Laker Review

‘Born’ is dead on arrival

In just a few short months Lana Del Rey has performed on “Saturday Night Live,” first person to do so with out an album release, had a music video that reached over 23 million views on YouTube and became a…

Laker Review

‘Tragedy’ shows truth

Despite its title, Cynthia Hopkins’ “The Truth: A Tragedy,” directed by D.J. Mendel, is much different from what audiences may expect from a typical tragic play. Hopkins, the performer and writer of “Truth,” entices audiences with music, dance and comedy…