The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 26, 2024

National Issues

National Issues Opinion

Climate change catches up

As we all know the weather has been more drastic lately and it is not a figment of our imagination. We have all witnessed the crazy weather of Oswego, however, it has been even crazier this year than in the…

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WWE: What is Best for Business?

World Wrestling Entertainment is the leading provider for sports entertainment in the world, entertaining millions for 50 years, turning pro wrestling into a global phenomenon in the process. However the famed Stamford, Conn.-based Corporation has been under fire recently from…

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Don’t be ashamed to shame V-Day

Valentine’s Day is just lovely, isn’t it? Whether you get to spend your Friday night third-wheeling with your two friends who just happen to be in a relationship, or running out to Wal-Mart in order to start a fight over…

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Valentine’s Day isn’t just chocolates and teddy bears

Another year has come and gone, and suddenly it’s Feb. 14 again. Every convenience store is piled high with red and pink gifts for that special somebody. Partners are frantically running around, hoping that their gift will suffice. Those in…

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Baby, it’s cold outside

Last week when my editor asked me to write about the Olympics, I jumped at the chance. It’s not just the Olympics in general, but my favorite of the two: the Winter Olympics. Big air, larger ice surfaces and fresh…

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“America is Beautiful” quickly turns ugly

By now most people have heard of Coca-Cola’s “America is beautiful” commercial because of the controversy behind it.  If you have not, it is a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl where a few young girls of different cultural…

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Love does cost a thing

The turkeys have been gobbled, the pine trees have been unadorned and the confetti was washed out of our hair on New Year’s Day. The holidays over the break undoubtedly left college students with fuller stomachs, but emptier wallets. Nonetheless,…

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New media bumps cable

Keeping up with television is not easy for a college student. So when it comes to watching shows, Hulu and Netflix are the best available resources. But which one is better? Netflix has thousands of TV shows and movies available…

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Disney Channel makes progressive push with new couple

While people were anticipating Beyoncé and Jay Z’s “Drunk in Love” live performance at the 56th Grammy Awards, others were awaiting a history-making episode of “Good Luck Charlie” on the Disney Channel. The Disney Channel announced in June that it…

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Nobel nod for ‘cyber fugitive’ Snowden

Recently during a global politics class, my peers and I had a discussion focused on how someone who is considered to be a terrorist by one group of people might actually be considered a freedom fighter to others. Consider the…