Ocasio-Cortez demands affordable rent
Last week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made history as the youngest woman to ever be elected to Congress in the U.S. Soon after, she made headlines for a reason much closer to home for other young adults. In an interview with The…
Megyn Kelly does not understand racism
Black face is completely unacceptable and racist, but one should not be harassed for portraying character of a different race when they are not being discriminatory. This past Halloween, Oswego State Alumnus Al Roker wore a costume in which he…
Speaking against government still patriotic
President Trump and his supporters have been talking, rather loudly, against those who are against Trump. They claim speaking against the leader of the U.S. makes the nation look weak and every decision Trump makes that is not supported discredits…
Tweets from past do not always dictate future
Since its launch in March 2006, Twitter has served as a breeding ground for opinion and the ability to spread information quickly across a range of audiences. In previous years, however, Twitter has also become the world’s most accessible background…
Tests inefficient in learning, teaching
In school, from kindergarten through college, teachers and schools revolve around tests. Usually, quizzes or exams are either general knowledge, like the SAT, or cumulative knowledge, like a history test at the end of the unit. This is often the…
Political ads promoting racist ideals
Less than a week before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump posted an ad to his Twitter account showing Luis Bracamontes, a Mexican citizen and drug dealer, admitting to killing two police officers, adding that he would “break out soon…
No child should be denied meals
Free lunches are an issue near and dear to my heart. As a student who relied on free and reduced-price lunches growing up, I remember my mother’s excitement that I could rely on this program. Times were tough for my…
Dear Abby columnist ethnocentric
“Dear Abby” columnist Jeanne Phillips took an interesting stance in one of her most recent columns. Valarie Kaur wrote to Phillips that she is unsure of what to name her next child. Her first child is named Kavi, which means…
Michelle Obama comes clean in new book
Michelle Obama can write about whatever she wants. It is her story to share, and people have no right to try to censor her for sharing certain intimate details of her own life. Obama, arguably one of the most iconic…
College not endgame for all students
Change is a continuous factor throughout life. The transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood is inevitable. People spend their entire lives searching for their purpose but somehow are expected to know what it is in high school. What is…
