The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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God only wanted in times of trouble

If you ask someone if they believe in God, chances are the answer will be yes. Now ask that same person if they go to church on a regular basis. The chance of that person saying no is bigger than…

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Universal health care third tier in government control

The health care debate continues as Obama and his administration are hell bent on taking over our medical system. They will not stop until there is socialized medicine in this country, regardless if the majority of Americans are against it-as…

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Price Chopper new home for comfort

Everyone has that special place that they go to when they’ve had a bad day. The one place where, no matter how terrible of a mood you’re in, just going there makes you feel better. At home, that place for…

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Conservatives absurd about universal health care

America needs health care reform. Around 20 percent of our nation’s citizens are uninsured. In a nation that loudly boasts the title of "most advanced," this is inexcusable. A nation whose citizens are condemned to die based on financial status…

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: This semester we have had the privilege of doing two work orders for SAVAC. We just felt compelled to write this so that these men and women would get the recognition that they so well deserve. We…

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Underage again: parties in Australia and America

Last Saturday night I went to Club Crystal. While it’s cool that there’s a club that underagers can go to, I have to say that it was pretty repellent. It made me think about the differences in going out and…

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He Said – 10/9/09

When you’re in a relationship and someone says you need to take a break, it means one of two things. Either they just want to be by themselves for a while or your relationship is about to end. Breaks are…

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Possible Oswego State mascot a beacon for unintentional laughter

The designs for the new Oswego State mascot have been released, and to be perfectly blunt, we at The Oswegonian are a little concerned. You have your nautically themed mascots up for suggestion, such as a ship captain, a sailor…

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Supporting Equality

As many already know October 11th will mark the twenty-first anniversary of National Coming Out Day. In honor of this day, Oswego State’s Rainbow Alliance is distributing T-shirts to all students who want to show their support. The shirts will…

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America not really number one

You know the phrase, America: We’re Number One. Stephen Colbert shouts it all the time on his show to get his crowd into a frenzy. It was a criticism brought against Obama during the campaign when he said he wanted…