Government shutdown cost nation jobs, services
With the United States Federal Government shutdown, there are a great deal of questions that have to be answered in order to accurately understand what is going on and how it is affecting the country. First and foremost, we must…
Deadly force necessary in Capitol chase
On Oct. 3, Miriam Carey was leading the police in Washington D.C. in a deadly chase. She led them from the White House to the Capitol Building where she attempted to drive her car into the large fence security barriers….
Sex culture is here to stay
As I observed the debate between porn star Ron Jeremy and feminist activist Susan G. Cole last Wednesday, I was shocked to see how defensive the audience got when it came to Cole’s argument. There’s no doubt that sex plays…
Student shares experience
I am one of those people who, when watching a movie, cries whenever an animal dies and am stone-faced when a person dies. It does not matter what kind of animal, wild or domestic—when they die in real life or…
Give books real chance
According to National Endowment for the Arts, 33 percent of young adults never read a book again once they graduate from high school. That means that one-third of the students here at Oswego State have not read anything since they…
Weigh pros, cons of vaccines this season
As flu season slowly approaches, some of you may be considering getting those yearly flu shots out of the way. However, recently the demand for such vaccinations has plummeted. Over the past decade, hundreds of different vaccinations have been introduced…
Ted Cruz makes spectacle, waste time
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz spoke out against the funding of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act for 21 hours last week, beating the record for the longest speech this year. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, mostly…
GTA V and iOS7: An Epidemic or a Phenomena?
At some point last week, my neighbor walked past my room to see me extremely concentrated on my television. He stopped and told me “It’s so funny to walk past guys’ rooms and see them so focused playing GTA V.”…
Pope pushes for more outreach, mercy
The Catholic Church is often faulted for its insensitive and deep-rooted criticism of those who do not abide by its laws and codes of the Bible. This past July, Pope Francis made comments essentially criticizing the Catholic Church’s pre-occupation with…
Hazing that crosses lines should should not be tolerated
Recently, Cornell’s men’s lacrosse team was placed on suspension and all of their fall matches were canceled due to a hazing investigation. At a social event in Cornell, a freshman player was allegedly challenged to a keg race organized by…
