Letter to the Editor #2, 4/19/13
Dear Editor, There is not truth unless we as people can speak freely. Upon entering college we can assume that we will receive a higher education and thus be elevated in our sense of self-worth. This self-worth is deserved…
Campus TV station website hacked
Oswego State’s student-run television station WTOP-10 found itself an involuntary participant in international politics Thursday when the station’s website, WTOP10.com, was hacked to display a homepage supporting oppressed Muslims and Turks in Egypt, Syria and around the world. Matt Bishop,…
Prepping racecar for track more difficult than it looks
To many, auto racing may seem like a fairly easy thing to do. The drivers do a good job of making it appear so, anyway. There are many arguments that can be made against that, but no matter what people…
The Lighthouse: A quick explanation
One of the conversations I remember having at least once a week with my fellow undergrads during my first two years on campus centered on where we could find something good to eat in the city. The commonly held belief…
Boston bravery cannot be overlooked
The images of the explosions are seared into my memory. The sights and sounds of an innocent day turning into a nightmare will never be forgotten. As I sat in front of my television Monday, glued to what occurred at…
Welcome to our new site
Hello readers, welcome back to The Oswegonian’s website. We apologize for our absence the past few weeks, but we had to go away for a little while to make some changes. We’d like to think we came back with a…
Small communities are nothing more than large families
Growing up in the small community of Herkimer, N.Y., I have at times taken for granted the unique atmosphere that a small town has to offer. I come from a place where everybody knows everybody else. We share the same…
Shineman Center opens to students
Marking the culmination of a three year construction project, the Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation opened to Oswego State students for the first day of classes Monday, August 27. The center is named for Richard Shineman…
City stands tall
I didn’t plan on being in Boston the day after the bombings. A friend of mine had a job interview in Cambridge, Mass, on Tuesday and I offered to drive. We have another friend who lives on the way in…
David Benioff visits Oswego State
David Benioff, author of “City of Thieves” and showrunner of “Game of Thrones,” shared stories of how his career started and answered questions on his latest projects in two talks given to students and the public when he visited campus…
