Staff Editorial
Turkey day is Thursday, Nov. 22, yet most students will not begin their travels home until Wednesday this year, Nov. 21. Thanksgiving break at Oswego State runs from Nov. 21, where students must leave campus by noon unless they have…
Tweets from past do not always dictate future
Since its launch in March 2006, Twitter has served as a breeding ground for opinion and the ability to spread information quickly across a range of audiences. In previous years, however, Twitter has also become the world’s most accessible background…
Tests inefficient in learning, teaching
In school, from kindergarten through college, teachers and schools revolve around tests. Usually, quizzes or exams are either general knowledge, like the SAT, or cumulative knowledge, like a history test at the end of the unit. This is often the…
Political ads promoting racist ideals
Less than a week before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump posted an ad to his Twitter account showing Luis Bracamontes, a Mexican citizen and drug dealer, admitting to killing two police officers, adding that he would “break out soon…
No child should be denied meals
Free lunches are an issue near and dear to my heart. As a student who relied on free and reduced-price lunches growing up, I remember my mother’s excitement that I could rely on this program. Times were tough for my…
Dear Abby columnist ethnocentric
“Dear Abby” columnist Jeanne Phillips took an interesting stance in one of her most recent columns. Valarie Kaur wrote to Phillips that she is unsure of what to name her next child. Her first child is named Kavi, which means…
Michelle Obama comes clean in new book
Michelle Obama can write about whatever she wants. It is her story to share, and people have no right to try to censor her for sharing certain intimate details of her own life. Obama, arguably one of the most iconic…
Classes hard to complete before graduation
Independent study classes pose a great opportunity for junior and senior students to work on their craft in an independent setting, getting one-on-one feedback from a professor. The flaw in the concept is that professors do not get paid anything…
MoviePass not cheap alternative like people thought
Unlimited movies for just under $10 per month seems like a great deal, until it is not. MoviePass Inc. was founded in 2011, allowing subscribers to see unlimited movies priced at $9.95 per month. There were multiple plans introduced to…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ proves faithful portrayal of Queen icon
Few bands were as innovative and captivating as Queen, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” does a stand-out job of capturing as much of Queen and Freddie Mercury as possible in a film that is musical, emotional and just plain awesome. This is…
