The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 28, 2024

Year: 2014

Opinion

Voter identification easy find, provide

Just like Halloween, election season is upon us. It is that time of year when candidates make their run for seats in the House of Representatives, Senate and the title of state Governor. There are on-campus clubs and promotional events…

Opinion

Extremists causing discrimination toward Muslims

A poll done by Newsweek shows 46 percent of Americans say this country allows “too many” Muslim immigrants. The same poll reflect that 41 percent of Americans believe the Muslim culture glorifies suicide. Acts of terrorism have been making headlines…

National Issues Opinion

Vote young, make change for future

When I was younger, my mother would always take me to go vote with her. I would feel so grown up when she let me enter the booth with her and pull the handle. As I got older and learned…

Opinion

Pumpkin spice craze deserves praise

As the weather progressively gets colder and the leaves that have already changed colors begin to fall, the festive mood of autumn can be felt. Naturally, this means companies begin to oversupply us with anything that could possibly be related…

National Issues Opinion

Ebola crisis not big fear

Ebola is a disease that hit the U.S. a few weeks ago and has now reached New York City. There has been talk of how this is a serious issue and something must be done about it. While that is…

National Issues Opinion

Cease school shootings today

Last Friday, a firearm found its way into an American school… again. Last Friday, shots were fired in an American school… again. Last Friday, young, promising and innocent lives were lost… again. A week later the media is fixated on…

In the Office Opinion

Have fun on Halloween, be safe y’all

  Halloween falls on a Friday this year, which means plenty of students will be taking advantage of the holiday by attending parties on and off campus. This can be an enjoyable occasion for people to dress up and even…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Vote in midterm elections

It is time for the midterm elections on Tuesday and registered voters must head out to have their voices heard. Voters will often refrain from heading to the polls in years where there is no presidential election.  According to the…

Archives News

Race for 24th district heats up

During the last week before the midterm elections, Rep. Dan Maffei and John Katko faced off in a series of broadcast debates in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district. Voters were not able to see any kind of…

Archives Community Election Coverage News

Katko leads Maffei in new Siena poll

Republican Congressional candidate John Katko has taken a sudden lead over incumbent Democrat Dan Maffei in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute and the Syracuse Post-Standard. The…