Student voices opinion on election candidate
Dissatisfaction with both presidential candidates is an American tradition at this point and 2024 has been an incredibly close race. If Harris is going to win, she needs support not just from those to the right of her, but those…
People should consider marriage carefully
Marriage before your brain is fully developed, so before 25, can be a mistake. However, length of dating, financial and emotional stability, along with trust and loyalty, matter just as much. I have a friend who has been with her…
Deceased artists’ art should be released
Should a dead person’s art be released to the public? Is it possible to own something for longer than one lifetime? What about personal letters? Well, it is complicated. Emily Dickinson wrote over 1,700 poems. This figure is likely even…
Walk of Shame: racist incident needs addressing
Oswego is two for two this year for racist incidents. The first one being the student saying, “F*** all of y’all, f*** all y’all Blacks and f*** your flags, put them down,” during the Peace Walk. The second incident was…
West Campus needs renovations now
The west campus, with its beautiful view of the lake, the sunset and the BBQ line at Pathfinder, but with every good thing needs its bad. These past couple of weeks the bad was more prominent than the good, with…
Class attendance should not be mandatory
Regardless of department, size, high school or college, almost every class begins the same: with an attendance call. Silent hands raise and a few awkward seconds pass behind names of students who are not present. With more instructors moving away…
Rainy days: umbrellas losing popularity
Tests, public speaking, dating and communal showers, are just some of the most anxiety-inducing situations for college students but there is one thing we have not discussed… umbrellas. For some reason using umbrellas is a college student’s worst nightmare. Just…
Blake Lively: movie interviews proves controversal
If you grew up as a teenage girl in the 2000s there is a good chance you know who Blake Lively is. Serena van der Woodsen in “Gossip Girl,” Bridget Vreeland in “The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants,” or Nancy…
Marcellus Williams should still be alive
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, 55, after wrongfully convicting him of first-degree murder, robbery and burglary in 1998 on Sept. 24. The death of this innocent man has produced difficult but pivotal conversations about racism embedded within the…
Beyoncé deserves some sense of normality
Beyoncé being the celebrity for celebrities is extremely sad! I can not imagine a life where I do not have downtime because not only do normal people get excited to see me, but other celebrities and influencers do too. A…
