Staff Editorial: Paint our campus teal
Sept. 12 marked the first Totally TEAL Tuesday and Teal Walk without Mary Gosek. Mary, the wife of Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek, passed away at 55 on Saturday, June 3 after battling with Stage 3 ovarian…
Respect holiday break
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Thanksgiving is celebrated as a legal holiday for people to be thankful for what they have, yet the traditional family turkey dinner is not always the story for some Oswego State students. Whether it is because…
Staff Editorial: Stay safe Oswego State
Violence on campus. It is nothing new. Unfortunately it is something college campuses see all too often. A fight will break out, someone gets hurt. Then there are the cases when someone, or some group, pushes it further than that….
Textbook cost lacks value
Syllabus week typically entails students eyeing new peers, getting a sense of their professors and being overwhelmed by the total price of their textbook shopping list. According to the National Association of College Stores, the average…
NEW YORK PRIMARY UPON US
The 2016 presidential election has been coming across our TV screens and blowing up our social media feeds for months. But all our experiences have been at arm’s length. For the next few weeks, upstate New York will take center…
Support lakers on court
It’s time for March Madness and it’s hitting Oswego directly this year. No, we’re not talking about NCAA Div. I men’s basketball tournament tipping off next week. We’re talking about living NCAA Div. III men’s basketball tournament action live in…
Always important to vote
Super Tuesday was this week and the 2016 presidential candidates had a chance to pull support in their favor by winning over delegates from key states. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both had big days, leading their respective parties with…
STUDENT DUTY TO SPEAK UP
The ‘It’s On Us’ campaign has advocates in the entertainment industry, professional sports and NCAA athletics. But, it’s much more than just another cause to support here on campus. It is a pledge each and every student on campus should…
DIVERSE SPEAKERS WELCOMED
February is Black History Month and Oswego State has been keeping with their recent trend of hosting diverse speakers with impressive credentials. Dr. Bernice A. King spoke at the beginning of the month. King is the daughter of Martin Luther…
ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION
At Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting with Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, graduate student Justin Brantley raised not a question, but a thought-provoking point. Brantley mentioned that while it may seem like students have limited questions at these meetings, it is…
