The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 21, 2024

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Creative Writing

Student Spotlight (9/6/19)

The cashier working the lunch line of Dewberry Elementary School was unremarkable, save for her bright blue hair. She was in her mid-fifties and thin as a toothpick. She was shaky, and rattled and addled by bottles and bottles of…

The Thoughts You Run From

Need to stuff my calendar as much as possible. Down time? More like downer time. I’ll walk through your maze, stuff myself with paper, and await further instructions. The work piles up, just as intended. The books and essays weren’t…

The First Step

On a bone-chilling February 1st, I looked at the calendar. It spit at me. It was just that time of year, and that day would soon be approaching.It wasn’t just that I had no relationship prospects, as had been the…

Hoarder

I collect them. Some call it stealing. Either way, I can’t help it. They’re just too beautiful. I know I’m supposed to give them to the ones below, but I just can’t. The thought of those people throwing them about,…