The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 26, 2024

National Issues

Disappointment for Biden’s 100th day

President Joe Biden has been in office for a bit over 100 days, and the trend of Democrat mediocrity and a disappointing “return to normalcy” is set to continue. Biden has done some good so far. He passed his COVID-19…

Normalcy will not return easily

***Editor’s note: This article has been edited following a correction made by the Department of Marketing and Communications at St. John Fisher College, the college has not made a statement regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as of May 10.*** The days…

End is in sight but hesitancy still hinders

I am not a virologist or a statistician. I am a citizen who has followed the trends of COVID-19 for over a year, desperately hoping good trends would stick and bad trends would break. We are about to enter a…

Mask mandates vital to protection

In the beginning of March, it was announced that Texas and Mississippi would lift the mask mandates that were required due to COVID-19. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thinks Texas should completely open up, as seen by his decision to allow…

Response to Leonard’s slur weak, harmful

On March 9, the Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard yelled an absolutely atrocious word while live-streaming on “Call of Duty.” After getting sniped at, Leonard hesitated before saying an anti-Jewish slur clearly and intentionally into a microphone. While Leonard was suspended…

Green New Deal’s the answer

The United States has a long history with water and letting big companies willingly extract oil or gas from deep within the Earth’s surface. Water has always been something sacred and vital for humans. It runs through the veins of…

COVID-19 passport will not violate rights

With the rise of COVID-19 vaccinations and the return to a “normal” life, the concept of a COVID-19 vaccine passport gained traction on Twitter and other social media platforms. Some of these posts include calling these passports unconstitutional, citing privacy…

What it means for the future of Indigenous People having a Native American in Joe Biden’s Cabinet

2021 seems like a possible change for indigenous people and what it would mean for them to be in the limelight, finally getting their voices heard.  Congresswoman Deb Haaland from New Mexico was elected to Joe Biden’s cabinet. It was…

Vacation leaves little faith

What happened in Texas this past week is a once in a lifetime event. Unusual amounts of snow and ice led to the loss of power, electricity and running water. President  Joe Biden has gone as far to declare a…

Statehood, not all for one

It is no secret that Washington, D.C., has pushed for statehood for years, but could this dream become a reality under the Biden administration? In an article written by The Guardian, the movement for D.C. to become a state is…