Positive alternative exists in modern music scene
On Monday, the music industry celebrated the 58th annual Grammy Awards. Artists such as Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Meghan Trainor were recognized. But away from the bright lights of the CBS broadcast, another genre known to its fans as…
DIVERSE SPEAKERS WELCOMED
February is Black History Month and Oswego State has been keeping with their recent trend of hosting diverse speakers with impressive credentials. Dr. Bernice A. King spoke at the beginning of the month. King is the daughter of Martin Luther…
Super Bowl commercials lackluster
Another Super Bowl means another year of infamous advertisements, the good, the bad and the strange. Memorability is impor- tant when you get one of the coveted spots during this over-three hour broadcast. With CBS charging around $5 million for…
Rape legalization advocate shut down
An advocate for legalizing rape on pri- vate property is facing backlash after me- dia sources caught wind of his idea. Daryush Valizadeh is the founder of the anti-feminist website, Return of the Kings. He became public enemy number one…
Political correctness proves challenging
More and more over recent years the term “politically correct” has seemingly taken on a life of its own. I think that this has to do with the birth of social media. Someone says the wrong thing, whether intentional or…
New health epidemic spreads
Essentially in the same vein of the 2014 Ebola epidemic, along come a new disease that has the capability talking and many con- cerned- the Zika virus. According to the World Health Organiza- tion, Zika virus disease is caused by…
America wants to ‘Bern baby Bern’
Democratic candidate hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders was in New York City late Saturday night to provide one of the most memorable moments of the 2016 election. He got into a shouting match with his “doppelganger” Larry David on Saturday Night…
Student finds solace in religious opportunities
For some students, religion and the col- lege lifestyle seem entirely incompatible. Even if they went to church growing up, their faith is set aside for numerous other priorities once they get to college. I’ve seen that with my peers…
ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION
At Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting with Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, graduate student Justin Brantley raised not a question, but a thought-provoking point. Brantley mentioned that while it may seem like students have limited questions at these meetings, it is…
‘Real-Girl’ Barbies encourage diversity
Barbie has enjoyed a long run as a predominant childhood toy for young girls across the world since her creation in 1959. With Mattel selling the dolls in 150 countries and with a new doll sold approximately every three seconds,…