This Week in Student Association
Fourth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fourth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. The senate welcomed two new senators, Laura Smith and Tyler Markowski. The two were sworn in and then Vice President…
Increase in psychology students since 2008
The psychology department at Oswego State has seen a sizeable increase in enrolled students over the last few years. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 402 undergraduate students declared psychology as their major for the fall 2008…
TKE holds first ever Oswego Community Cares Day for charity
“Oswego Community Cares Day,” a charity event for cancer hosted by the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon, was held Sunday at the American Foundry. The event included musical acts from Our Friend’s Band, ZXZ band, Behind Broken Flames and Bao…
Use your voice for change
Since the organization’s inception, Oswego State students have made a habit of complaining about the Student Association government. Whether complaints focus on cuts in funding to their clubs or a lack of productivity, SA has become a go-to punching bag…
Draconian law is disgrace to country
The Dominican Republic Constitutional Court recently passed a ruling that will strip the citizenship of thousands of children of migrant workers. The ruling will affect those born to immigrants without a residency permit since 1929. The people most affected by…
Letter to the Editor
It’s the smallest of words that can either hurt you or save you. It’s the power that one has to create meaning and the ability to not only share opinion, but also paint pictures with letters across a page. Having…
Ancient attendance policy needs tweaks
Most of the classes at Oswego State have strict guidelines pertaining to attendance. Attendance, in most classes, is a part of your final grade. This can seem unfair, but at the same time it does seem reasonable. Firstly, students could…
Entire class sent abroad
Centenary College of Louisiana announced on Oct. 3 an initiative called “Centenary in Paris.” The initiative involves the plan of taking its entire freshman class to Paris for approximately 10 days during the summer. It is a part of the…
Find common ground, take leap when meeting new people
When it comes to making friends in college, you might find yourself thinking it’s strangely difficult. Most people settle into a friend group throughout grade school and high school very easily. You live in the same neighborhood, your parents are…
Growing pains, concerns rattle Shineman
Over the course of the last few months, the Shineman Center has transformed from an object of admiration to a building in which we need to get work done. In this process, there are bound to be growing pains, and…
