SAVAC begins mental health first-aid training
About 26 percent of Americans 18 and older live with a mental health disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, with as many as 1,100 committing suicide…
Text illustrates women’s fear of safety
“Text me when you get there”; the ultimate text everyone has gotten from a parent, or overly concerned loved one. However, “text me when you get home” is a whole new phenomena that is making its way into dating culture…
Staff Editorial
Media and politics: A complicated relationship since 1789. According to the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Committee, “no” is always the answer as to whether journalists should get involved with politics. Journalists have an ethical obligation to avoid conflicts of…
SAVAC becomes more efficient
Oswego State’s Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, commonly known as SAVAC, is beginning to provide mental health first-aid training. This only adds to the life-saving techniques and approaches used to enhance campus life safety. Mental health first-aid training is meant…
Weekly EP: Sleaford Mods’ unique style stands out
British music duo Sleaford Mods has a new EP, “T.C.R.,” (Total Control Racing), that is five tracks of some of the grimiest angst listeners have heard in a while. The Nottingham-based group made their name with their own distinct brand…
Women gain more empowerment from Trump
What started as “locker room” talk between Donald Trump and then “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush in 2005 has led to shift in discussions regarding sexual assaults. The tape was released on Oct. 7, only two days before the second…
Be careful of actions
Every year on Halloween, Oswego State students get a little crazier than usual. Between the mischief, costumes, candy and drinks, it can be easy to get carried away. But this result can be more than an embarrassing snap story and…
New candidate looming on icy horizon
As the U.S. presidential race approaches its climax, many Americans are still undecided on whom they should vote for. On one side there is Hilary Clinton, whose husband might be more trusted than she is, despite committing adultery while in…
Students should study abroad
Students tend to focus too heavily on exams, papers and textbook reading and forget that the most valuable part of the college experience is the ability to access opportunities outside the classroom. They ignore some of the most personally and…
