The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Jenn Shuron

Opinion

Hookup culture relies on Netflix

Netflix and chill is one of the many pop culture trends that our generation is enthralled with. It’s basically both the most proper and improper way to ask someone to hook up. Yeah, there will be some Netflix watched, but…

In the Office Opinion

Fan sticks with Bills for traditional loyalty

I am a Buffalo Bills fan, always have been and always will be. It’s not that I’m the biggest fan there is, but I have been through rough times with them and there have certainly been plenty. I describe my…

Opinion Staff Editorial

West side suffers from rumors

Early Sunday morning, a car driven by a non-Oswego State student was involved in a collision into school property outside Cayuga Hall. The incident was a scary situation; the car could have collided with the building itself and hurt both…

Opinion

Quentin Tarantino calls out police, boycotted

Director Quentin Tarantino is undoubtedly one of the most influential and innovative filmmakers of his generation. Possibly of all-time. When it comes to Tarantino as a person, what you see is what you get. The Academy Award-winner isn’t afraid of…

Opinion

Adderall vs. Cannabis, not equals

Adderall and Cannabis are two commonly abused medical substances, particularly on college campuses. Both help the user relax and concentrate. Both are easy to get prescriptions for because it is easy for a patient to convince their prescriber that they…

Opinion

China ends one-child only policy

China can get ready to throw away the Trojans and throw on some Marvin Gaye, it was announced last Thursday that China would be putting an end to their one child per household limit and allow families to have two…

Opinion

‘Treepods’ to reduce CO2

The world is currently facing an increasingly potent enemy: copious amounts of carbon dioxide emissions. Although relatively harmless and vital to life on earth, we’ve increased the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere exponentially since the Industrial Revolution. As a…

Opinion

‘They, ze?’ Gender spectrum

Gender identification has been a widely controversial topic over the last decade, not only in sexual preference, but in personal gender preference as well. In some regards, those within the LGBTQ community prefer not to be referred to as “he”…

In the Office Opinion

Management position gives new outlook

As the advertising manager for The Oswegonian, it has been a real surprise to see how a weekly newspaper comes to fruition. I’ve seen days where it’s very quiet and days where one can hardly move without running into someone….

Opinion

DIVERSITY MISREPRESENTED

Two weeks ago, SUNY Plattsburgh’s student newspaper, Cardinal Points, gained widespread attention for the front cover of its weekly print edition. The week’s main story, titled ‘Minority admission rates examined,’ was accompanied by an illustration depicting an African American student…