Land down under myths revealed
Since I have come to Oswego State as an international exchange student from Australia, I have noticed some alarming trends in my interactions with American people. There’s the usual minute as they try to place my accent (some Americans have…
She Said – 9/25/2009
Your guy cheated on you and you’re left in confusion and bewilderment. While my counterpart here might argue that it was because he wasn’t watching enough porn and fell "victim to infidelity," there are several other reasons why your boyfriend…
Bush’s legacy: aircraft carriers, pretzels
Looking back on the presidency of George W. Bush, it is easy to recognize that his eight years in office were a succession of disaster. His legacy is one of butchered civilians, class warfare and shattered civil liberties. He consistently…
He Said – 9/25/2009
Ok, let me be completely honest here: if I found my girlfriend cheating on me, my first reaction would be to dump her on the spot, no questions asked! I don’t care how much she apologizes, either. And it’s not…
Is education giving us what we need?
As Socrates wisely explained to us over two and a half millennia ago, true education lies within questioning, no matter the question and no matter how many times you ask it until you find a satisfying answer. So let us…
CTS experiences trial by fire
Campus was filled with many frustrated students recently, and all crosshairs were aimed at Campus Technology Services. With the e-mail network and ANGEL down, students and faculty were faced with online class deadlines, regular class deadlines and the inability to…
Shortie Says
Shortie,I want to be tested for HIV. How do I go about doing this? You can be tested for HIV right on campus through the Oswego County Health Department. Testing is done at the Mary Walker Health Center on Tuesdays…
Pause for a cause part of trends
Look at your wrist right this second. What’s on it? If it’s one of those rubber "cause" bracelets such as LIVESTRONG or Save Darfur then I want you to take a minute and really think about why you have this…
Obama denying ACORN ties? He’s nuts
There is an old saying that the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree. What a fitting cliché to describe the deception that President Obama and his minions are trying to keep buried from the American people about the relationship…
Following Twitter not a sellout
This past summer I did something I thought I’d never do. I totally sold out my ideals and gave in to a popular trend. I turned to something that I was convinced would destroy us as a society. This past…
