Star Wars Episode VII boycotted
There is a disturbance in the force. After the release of the latest trailer for “Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” people are up in arms over the new film. The cries have been seen on Twitter and…
‘Poppin’ tags’ saves money, adds chic style
It seems like every time someone asks me, “Where did you get that dress/shirt/pair of pants?” I tell them the same thing: I got it at a thrift store. When I say that, I just feel happy about a cool…
Offensive costumes hit nerve
It’s taken five years, but Oswego State finally picked up the Ohio University’s torch and joined the “We’re a Culture Not a Costume” campaign. It’s about time. In 2011, Ohio University’s Student Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) created the…
Hollywood pay gap proves controversial
In an attempt to not sound “spoiled” or like “a brat,” the raging “Hunger Games” superstar Jennifer Lawrence recently wrote an essay via the popular website Lenny Lerner about the wage gap between male and female actors trying to make…
Kardashians overshadow Lamar Odom
On Oct. 13, two women at the Love Ranch, a brothel in Crystal, Nevada, went upstairs to check on Lamar Odom, a two-time NBA champion and estranged husband to Khloe Kardashian, after not having seen him during the morning hours….
Troops stay in Afghanistan through 2017
On Oct. 15, President Barack Obama said that he would keep troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2017. The current plan is to maintain current troop strength of 9,800. This will go through most of 2016 and begin downsizing…
Carson talks gun control
I believe in the right to bear arms. I also believe in the sanctity of life. When someone overemphasizes the tragedy of not being able to own a gun over that of a shooting victim, then the world has gone…
Active shooter drill too surreal
Recently, President Barack Obama addressed the country after a shooting at Umpqua Community College, stating that mass shootings have become routine in our country. The following week, shootings happened at two other schools and just this past week, a shooting…
Falling in love with October easy to do
October is the best month of the year. For some of us sweaty people, October is a relief. After having to worry from May to September about if we may have to change our T-shirts when we step outside, the…
Protester provides discussion
No matter their sexual orientation or religious beliefs, or lack there of, members of the Oswego State campus should be happy about the visit from traveling-preacher Jim Deferio to the college on Monday. It’s hard to deny that Deferio’s message…
