Clothing choice, drunkenness no excuse for victim blaming
Short skirts, red pumps and a catwalk may be all it takes for a woman to be raped, and it would be all her fault. At least, this is what victims tell themselves. Too often, a sexually assaulted woman blames…
Break The Cycle sparks debate on violence at home
A domestic abuser can be more than just a significant other, which was the focus of the Break the Cycle event on Oct. 2. The presenters from Two and a Half, Emely Curiel and Cheick Traore, asked the audience what…
Paper, pen mightier than keyboard
The most efficient way to run a classroom is to enforce the no technology policy. Doing this will ensure respect for the professor, and potentially, an A in the class. We live in a society where technology is a necessity…
Smoking on campus will continue until specific area designated
Oswego State as a tobacco free campus helps more than just the environment; it helps our peers, professors, and most importantly, ourselves. What it does not help is the smokers on campus. The concerns for nicotine addicts in these situations…
Title IX provides naming freedom students can choose first name
There are many Michaels, Jonathans, Samanthas and Roberts who simply want to be called Mike, John, Sam or Bob. They sit in class dreading to hear their names because they do not want to be referred to as the name…
