The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 5, 2024

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Year: 2018

Oswego man shot during traffic dispute, in stable condition

After a traffic-related dispute, Thomas E. Schrader, 58, of Oswego, shot  a 34-year-old male also of Oswego, multiple times in the torso Oct. 26 between East 10th and Duer Streets in the city of Oswego. Upon investigation, Oswego City Police…

Essays useful to punish children, educate them

Spanking is not the same as child abuse, but just because you should not be arrested for spanking your child does not make it an effective parenting tool. In 2016, Elizabeth Gershoff, a professor of human development and family sciences…

Discounts not worth abuse of retail workers

It has been nearly 10 weeks since I have been back home on Long Island, and I will have to wait another three until I see my family again for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day to spend time with family,…

Staff Editorial

As the spooky season comes to a close, it is truly disturbing to see the cultural appropriation and disrespect that is still evident even in 2018. Halloween is a time for fun and creativity, a chance to dress up as…

College not endgame for all students

Change is a continuous factor throughout life. The transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood is inevitable. People spend their entire lives searching for their purpose but somehow are expected to know what it is in high school. What is…

Oswego State Students: voting matters

Students are often told that voting is both a right and a great privilege. It is true that there are many places in the world where not everyone gets to vote in a fair and free election of government officials….

Fun-sized Halloween candy not actually fun

As Halloween season passes, many people will sort through either their trick-or-treating spoils or through the discounted bags of candy they purchase in stores across the country. Among those various chocolates and other sweets, almost assuredly, will be so-called “fun-sized”…

Trump lies to American people

In the past few weeks, celebrities, such as Caitlyn Jenner and Kanye West, have begun to realize that Trump is not the president he promised he would be. Pre-election, Jenner chose to openly support Trump, which was rather soon after…

‘Jack Ryan’ returns to Amazon with more action thrills

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is a well-known character to fans of spy movies and Harrison Ford (“Blade Runner 2049”), and with Amazon Prime’s new show about this beloved character, one can watch Jim Halpert from “The Office” smash heads to…