‘Don’t ask’ about President Obama’s new military policy
It fascinates me how the progressives continue to shoot themselves in the proverbial foot. We have a policy to protect a specific group of people and that very same group is demanding it be revoked. I’m talking about the "Don’t…
Letter to the Editor – Students appreciated for selfless efforts
In a period of our nation’s history when much of the news seems to be gloom and doom, it’s very positive to hear of people doing the right thing and thinking about others instead of themselves, so we thought we’d…
Increasing sensitivity in academia
The laundry list of phrases and terms deemed insensitive or politically incorrect seems to be growing by the second. Particularly in academia, some might argue that because Americans are educated, they are made aware of the many hardships of groups…
Obama and Marxism go hand-in-hand
In true Hollywood fashion, an image was created and, with the use of a public relations team, it was marketed. A star, candidate Barack Obama, was born. He didn’t have potential voters, he had fans. However, not everyone was fooled….
Out of the closets and into fatigues
"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" is a policy based on nothing more than bigotry. It is a remnant of dated hatreds which persist in America. Moreover, the idea behind the law makes little to no sense. Rejection of homosexuals is largely…
Beck and Limbaugh: newsmen or showmen?
As anyone who reads this column regularly already knows, I hate Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. I’ve never dedicated a whole piece to them until now, and there’s a reason for that. It’s becoming more and more difficult to get…
Bonds fuel women’s rugby success
When you think of the word "rugby," what do you see? A bone-crushing tackle? A broken arm? A barbaric group of men covered in mud, sweat and blood? To most, a rugby player may be thought of as a lowbrow,…
After VFW ban, organizations look for new place to socialize
Recently the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) banned all Oswego student activities from their facilities. There has been much student speculation as to why they have made this decision. "They have always threatened to ban [student activities], but they never…
Village to let students pair with opposite sex
Residence Life and Housing has released new information about The Village, revealing that the townhouses will allow males and females to live together in a co-ed setting. The new residential complex, set to open in fall 2010, will feature 350…
Oswego State scraps plagiarism program
The Committee on Intellectual Integrity (CII) at Oswego State plans to hold off on the addition of text-matching software until they find something that better fits into the college’s budget. During the spring 2009 semester, CII ran a pilot project…
