Nicknames can make or break you
The first thing my family and friends would yell out in public was “Daddy Long Legs!” This was the most embarrassing thing that anyone could possibly do in front of the entire world. People turned and looked at me, mostly…
Out, proud shirts help out
Why would a baseball team of LGBT players never win? Because everybody would be out. That’s what happened last weekend, as a record number of “Out and Proud” shirts were worn, even outnumbering the “Ally” shirts. But what is coming…
Put your noisy hand down in class
The worst offense in the classroom is to raise your hand while someone else is speaking. Countless times I sit in class listening to the professor, only to be interrupted by the screeching and soundless waves of a classmate’s hand….
Poor Detroit turns off water for residents
You may remember Detroit; it’s the city that was in the news in 2008 when all the American auto companies except Ford went downhill and the government had to bail them out. The entire city filed for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy…
Cable is dying, but television lives on in new, exciting ways
I truly believe we are the last of a dying breed. I think ours is the last generation to truly experience broadcast television as our parents experienced it. Sure, cable television has been around since the ‘80s when people wanted…
Stand up to bullies this month
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is centered around engaging and educating students, teachers, parents and the public at large about the profoundly negative impact…
Vote in upcoming election
The 2014 midterm elections are just around the corner and students should be preparing themselves to head to the polls. It may not be one of the most important election years in some people’s minds, but there are some very…
Other D III sports important to watch
Saturday night marks the beginning of the Oswego State athletic season most followed on campus, men’s ice hockey. But fans should take a step back and realize there are still fall sports teams in action over the weekend as well….
Friend zone
Too many guys and girls complain online, in real-life, wherever, about being “friend zoned.” Let’s clear the air. The friend zone is an excuse. It’s an excuse for when a person likes another male or female, but that person doesn’t…
Goodell must go
As most of us are aware, the NFL is having some distractions to the 2014 season. Roger Goodell is the NFL commissioner and lately has been under a lot of pressure after the Ray Rice case, where Rice beat his…
