Student Association tries increased online presence
The Student Association is Oswego State’s student-run governing body tasked with bringing issues from the student body to the administration. Since October 2011, the organization has utilized a website at oswegosa.org. However, the information on this website is scarce and…
Workers strike for wages
As students are shuffling into school, most will bid farewell to their summer job. I worked for a barbeque restaurant over the summer as a dishwasher and enjoyed it. As far as my job requirements, there was nothing out of…
Oswego State offers more than parties
It seems that all college students do these days is go out and party. While many do, there are some students who do not even put the bottle to their lips. So why is it the first week back to…
After 4 years of arduous work, another phase begins
During my sophomore year of college at Oswego State, it seemed like anything that could go wrong would. I was left questioning myself about college: “Do I want to stay at Oswego?” and “Was journalism the right choice for a…
Obama shares views concerning Syria
On Saturday, President Obama shared his decision about the possible Syrian chemical weapons attack and possibility of a U.S. air strike with the American people, Congress, and the global community. The president believes publicly and strongly in action to confront…
End of era approaches
When I graduated high school on a summery June afternoon, it was unseasonably warm for upstate New York. Sweating in my plasticky graduation gown, I was focused only on the music ensembles I was a part of that performed during…
Plea to all students: pick up after yourselves
It’s not a particularly hard thing to do, picking up a can or bottle. It’s a process that takes seconds: you finish your beverage and then find a plastic bag or box to place it in. Repeat after each drink….
Real actor chemistry, predictable ending in ‘Once Upon A Mattress’
“Once Upon A Mattress,” a musical directed by Stephen Nachamie, opened with beautiful music and strong voices. The show, which opened Thursday, April 19, featured actors that did a fantastic job keeping the musical cheery and delightful. The set of…
Jewish students forced to make choice
“What are you doing tonight? There’s no school tomorrow…” This is a question I have heard several times during the course of the week. While most students and faculty members at Oswego State will be throwing back a beer and…
David Benioff visits, discusses writing experiences with students
From an early age, author and screenwriter David Benioff loved to make up stories. In his first grade class, Benioff was asked to write a story about what his father did for a living. He wrote about his father, the…
