The Oswegonian staff picks: Take 2
1) “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” (Book by Mitch Albom, 2003) For those looking for a book to pass the time, this provides a really great story that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. It starts…
Circle K hosts speaker to discuss water availability
The Oswego section of Circle K, an international club, brought two guest speakers from the Thirst Project to hold a presentation in the Campus Center on Nov. 1 with the goal of bringing awareness to the water crisis that is…
Oswego State hosts 26th annual Steinkraus Lecture
J.D. Trout spoke at the 29th annual Steinkraus Lecture on Oct. 19 on the topic of truthiness, or when something seems true but is not necessarily accurate. Trout is a professor of philosophy and psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Trout…
Woolfolk hosts meet and greet to converse on student concerns
At a talk featuring Jerald Woolfolk, vice president for student affairs and enrollment manager at Oswego State, students brought up numerous issues they were aware of on campus such as racism, renovations and accessibility concerns on campus for the disabled….
Quash negativity: Improve lives of others
It is so easy to get sucked into our own lives our own issues, and our own desires. As students we come back to school from busy summers, whether it was filled with long work shifts or fun summer excursions….
Colleges must provide women better access to tampons, pads
“It’s a necessity, rather than a luxury.” This was said by Brown University’s president of the Undergraduate Council of Students, Viet Nguyen. Brown University began offering free feminine hygiene products in their bathrooms in response to a student-led call to…
Policy change: ridiculous, ineffective
When campus officials changed policy, stating that no one could hold any events during finals week, they had good intentions, hoping that by establishing this rule students, would take the opportunity to put in some extra study time for exams….
Presidency not legal safeguard for sexual assault charges
A world without order is chaos. The word anarchy, meaning without control or order, carries a negative connotation in society today. When people hear anarchy, they think of rebel groups and issues. This is why we have laws. Though people…
ResLife runs resident assistants ragged
Residence Life and Housing provides numerous wonderful opportunities for students to become resident assistants. This position helps to foster leadership, time management, responsibility and also helps make college affordable to students who may not otherwise be able to pay. Despite…
Apologize to Senator Warren, but also build stronger senate
Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced during a debate concerning the nomination of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. During the hearing, Warren read the Coretta Scott King Letter, using it as a relevant example and saying, “Mr. Sessions has used the awesome…
