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Month: February 2016

Opinion

Super Bowl commercials lackluster

Another Super Bowl means another year of infamous advertisements, the good, the bad and the strange. Memorability is impor- tant when you get one of the coveted spots during this over-three hour broadcast. With CBS charging around $5 million for…

Opinion

Rape legalization advocate shut down

An advocate for legalizing rape on pri- vate property is facing backlash after me- dia sources caught wind of his idea. Daryush Valizadeh is the founder of the anti-feminist website, Return of the Kings. He became public enemy number one…

Opinion

Political correctness proves challenging

More and more over recent years the term “politically correct” has seemingly taken on a life of its own. I think that this has to do with the birth of social media. Someone says the wrong thing, whether intentional or…

Opinion

New health epidemic spreads

Essentially in the same vein of the 2014 Ebola epidemic, along come a new disease that has the capability talking and many con- cerned- the Zika virus. According to the World Health Organiza- tion, Zika virus disease is caused by…

Opinion

America wants to ‘Bern baby Bern’

Democratic candidate hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders was in New York City late Saturday night to provide one of the most memorable moments of the 2016 election. He got into a shouting match with his “doppelganger” Larry David on Saturday Night…

In the Office Opinion

Student finds solace in religious opportunities

For some students, religion and the col- lege lifestyle seem entirely incompatible. Even if they went to church growing up, their faith is set aside for numerous other priorities once they get to college. I’ve seen that with my peers…

Opinion Staff Editorial

ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION

At Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting with Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, graduate student Justin Brantley raised not a question, but a thought-provoking point. Brantley mentioned that while it may seem like students have limited questions at these meetings, it is…

Opinion

‘Real-Girl’ Barbies encourage diversity

Barbie has enjoyed a long run as a predominant childhood toy for young girls across the world since her creation in 1959. With Mattel selling the dolls in 150 countries and with a new doll sold approximately every three seconds,…

Opinion

Super Bowl 50 pairs 2 top teams

It’s that time of year again. Time for the hype, the high priced commercials that we all love, the way-too-extensive media coverage and the argu- ments over who will win. It’s Super Bowl season. As Super Bowl 50 rapidly approaches,…

Opinion

Winter blues rears ugly head in Oswego

Although it is commonly called the spring semester, the weather is usually far from warm. Oswego tends to have a lot of days where it is just flat out freez- ing. Once the prospect of a long, cold winter finally…