Asynchronous classes should be eliminated
Things on campus have been mostly back to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic for quite some time now, including classes. We no longer need to socially distance, wear masks, get weekly tests done, or have all online classes. Life is…
America’s political parties hypocritcal, argumentative
The most wonderful time of year has arrived! No, it is not Christmas yet, nor is it Halloween. Election Day is upon us once more. The time of year in which we bicker and argue over which candidate is better…
Pardoning of marijuana crimes good start but not enough for justice, equality
President Biden pardoned all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession on Oct. 6. This decision will impact thousands of innocent Americans convicted for a crime grounded in baseless fear-mongering and institutional racism. The White House estimates about 6,500 people…
Fat Bear Week is fun, educational tradition
The days have begun to get shorter, the nights are cooler and leaves are beginning to fall from their trees, signaling some of my favorite parts of the year: sweater weather, Halloween festivities and Fat Bear Week. I first learned…
SUNY Oswego annual safety report released
SUNY Oswego announced the release of its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, or Clery Report, on Oct. 7 in an email to the campus community. “In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime…
Oswego snowplow, salt budget remains steady
The snowplow and salt budget for the City of Oswego has not increased over recent years in relation to climate change, though Oswego winters seem to be prolonged by lake effect snow. The 2023 City of Oswego budget allocated “$4,991,480…
Oswego Fire Department receives bonds to purchase new fire truck
Oswego Fire Department (OFD) was granted bonds to purchase a new vehicle that will replace their “last remaining yellow fire truck” by City of Oswego Common Council on Oct. 11. The engine being replaced is a 1986 heavy rescue truck…
Retrospective: ‘Doctor Zhivago’ remains exceptionally gorgeous
After riding off the success of “Lawrence of Arabia,” English filmmaker Sir David Lean (“Brief Encounter”) decided to tackle Boris Pasternak’s (“The Last Summer”) novel “Doctor Zhivago.” In the film, NKVD General Yevgraf Zhivago (Alec Guinness, “The Ladykillers”) tries to…
Greta Van Fleet rocks Albany stage with rousing concert
On Oct. 5, I was fortunate to find myself at the MVP Arena in Albany for a Greta Van Fleet (“Light My Love”) concert. Greta Van Fleet is a modern rock band of four which seems to have an incredible…
‘Ballad of Never After’ serves as exciting gateway into Garber’s works
“The Ballad of Never After” by Stephanie Garber (“Caraval”) is the second book in the “Once Upon a Broken Heart” series, which is a spinoff of her “Caraval” series. “Once Upon a Broken Heart” focuses on Evangeline, who makes a…
