The Oswegonian

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Apr. 20, 2024 

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Lizzy McAlpine crafts soft, vulnerable lyrics on latest masterpiece

Rating: 4/5 stars Lizzy McAlpine’s “Older” is an album for poetry lovers: lyrically beautiful and musically sparse. The album follows a clear progression, mourning the end of a relationship. It feels as though it is an evolution of the relationships…

Eclipses in media: spaced-out flicks channeling moon mood, dude

Does the eclipse have you questioning how small and insignificant you are compared to the rest of the universe? Are you fascinated by what lies beyond? Or perhaps, is the science far too much and you need an escape? Whatever…

Video: Oswego State men’s ice hockey beats No.5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals

Students lined the halls for hours before the men’s ice hockey team took to the ice on Feb. 10  against their rival the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. During warm-ups, emotions were already running high, the student section packed and decked out…

Aunrée Houston discusses generative AI as Quest symposium keynote speaker

“People are too horrible,” Aunrée Houston, keynote speaker for the 2024 Quest symposium, uttered. “Oh my god.” Houston intended to demonstrate the abuse of artificial intelligence by playing a YouTube video titled “AI Gone WRONG.” The video showed a montage…

SUNY Oswego graduation rate drops by 5% over three-year period

SUNY Oswego’s graduation rate has decreased by 5% in the last three years. However, President Peter Nwosu’s Vision 4040 plan aims to stabilize degree attainment. Based on data tracking freshmen cohorts from four years prior, the university’s graduation rate fell…

Theatre department begins showing production of ‘The Addams Family’

The theatre department’s production of “The Addams Family,”  a musical adaptation of the beloved characters of Charles Adams, opened on April 16 in Waterman Theatre .  Rehearsals began in February and took place six days a week from 6 to…

BFA students show years of work, learning to public in Tyler Art Gallery exhibition

The end of the semester at SUNY Oswego brings the stresses of compulsory final exams and presentations; for Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students, the last hurdle of anxiety comes with the BFA exhibit, where their work is displayed to…

Oswego alumnus discussesscientific career paths

On April 12, SUNY Oswego welcomed Bruce Ellsworth, a 1987 alumni of the university to present the Augustine Silveria Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series, “Becoming a Scientist: The Path from Curiosity into Academics and a Career in Drug Discovery, Including the…

Oswego State men’s lacrosse still perfect in April, moves to 9-3 

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team had two matchups, the first of which was against their SUNYAC rival, the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. The second one was on April 17 against the Nazareth University Golden Flyers. In the first game, the…

Oswego State women’s lacrosse demolishes the SUNY Buffalo Bengals 19-6

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team won both games against SUNY New Paltz and Buffalo State for SUNYAC conference games. The first game was against the Blue Hawks. Before the game, the Hawks were undefeated in the conference. However, their…

Oswego State softball splits both doubleheaders against SUNYAC rivals

The Oswego State softball team had a two-day, four-game stretch from April 15-16. The Lakers were able to split their doubleheaders against the two teams they faced. The Lakers kicked off this stretch against their SUNYAC rival, the SUNY Geneseo…

Oswego State baseball moves to 14-9 after win against Ithaca College

Oswego State baseball took home two wins out of a three-game series against SUNY Brockport, and another win against Ithaca College.  The Lakers started their weekend in a doubleheader matchup against the Brockport Eagles at Onondaga Community College Baseball Complex…

Addressing racism in sports: hate needs to be tackled on and off court

Recently the Utah women’s basketball team suffered racist insults, which is far from being the first and last, raising a debate on how to address this issue. Utah women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts said, in a press conference according to…