Mary Walker launches preemptive strike on flu
The flu season is just around the corner as students get further into academic overload; a perfect time for college students (and anyone for that matter) to get a flu shot. “The Center for Disease Control recommends a yearly flu…
Generation Data drowns in sea of search
For eight long years, Noki and I were inseparable. We went everywhere together. We went to school together; we worked together. I brought him home every night. I cherished Noki—even cradled him close to my head as I whispered into…
Occupy Wall Street should spur youth to political action, voter awareness
It’s official; Occupy Wall Street has hit Oswego. Certainly smaller than the 10,000-15,000 person protest in New York and a hell of a lot smaller than the estimated 250,000-500,000 who showed up to protests in European cities, such as Barcelona…
Occupy Wall Street revives ‘60s misguided liberalism
Watching the “Occupy” protests, it seems as if we have been transported back to the 1960’s. The crowd resembles Woodstock in 1969 with all the sex and drugs, but minus the rock and roll. They have resurrected the same style…
Social networking often worth more than 140 characters
Can you define a generation in 140 characters or less? Some people seem to think so. Older generations believe our attention spans to be getting shorter and shorter with each tweet, but I have to say it may be quite…
Neighbors to north right on alcohol age
Over the summer I spent two months in British Columbia, Canada. In B.C. the legal drinking age is 19, which presented me with the unique situation of being legally allowed to drink in Canada but not in my own country….
Morals not immortal
Human society is constantly evolving. Each generation of people has a multitude of new social issues to deal with and new ways of looking at them. This is a trend that will continue until the end of existence (which might…
SUNY Briefs 10/21/2011
SUNY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that former state comptroller H. Carl McCall will become the new chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees. McCall is replacing Carl Hayden, who will remain on the Board. Cuomo said he selected…
Lakers end losing streak
The Oswego State women’s soccer team guaranteed at least a .500 record with a 1-0 victory over St. Lawrence on Tuesday. The win was the ninth of the year for the Lakers, who improved to 7-1 in non-conference play. “This…
Field hockey falls to SUNY Cortland on Senior Day
On a day when the Oswego State women’s field hockey team honored its seniors, rain and SUNY Cortland would spoil the festivities, as the Red Dragons defeated the Lakers, 3-1, Friday at Laker Field. Before the game, the Lakers’ faithful…
