The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2017

Erase discrimination from society

Michigan State University announced that this coming fall whiteboards outside students’ dorms will be banned after students were left feeling harassed due to pictures and statements left on them. The banning of these whiteboards is a step in the right…

Look at Oz: Oswego Open Mic Night evolves

With piles of homework assignments and hectic schedules this semester, Oswego State students may find themselves needing to step back from their coffee cup laden desk. Lifestyles Center Peer Mentor Stacy Palacious invites students to “get out of their room…

Holmes takes shot, ‘Crashing’ satisfies viewers

Judd Apatow should be considered one of the pioneers of modern comedy. Starting his career on “The Larry Sanders Show,” he then executive produced the short-lived cult classic “Freaks and Geeks,” which brought the world the likes of Seth Rogen,…

Bassist Thundercat remains strong, ‘Drunk’ conquers

Stephen Bruner is a musician’s musician, a man whose work has spanned close to two decades and an extremely gifted bassist who continues to improve his craft.

Ensemble cast boosts HBO’s mini-series ‘Big Little Lies’

“Big Little Lies,” which could also be called “cool houses on the beach,” is another huge project under the HBO banner. Based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, “Big Little Lies” has allstars on all of its fronts. The show…

‘Get Out’ amazes audiences, provokes deeper thought

“Get Out” is a well thought-out, stirring masterpiece that brings more meaning to the screen than any other mindless thriller, leaving audience members’ eyes open to the symbolic truth of American racism. It tells a story of a young African-American…

89th annual Academy Awards acknowledge diverse artists

As the cast, crew and producers from the film “La La Land” took the stage at the 89th Academy Awards to accept their statues for Best Picture, it seemed like the prototypical Best Picture piece that viewers had seen in…

Participate in Day without Women, let voices be heard

Since 1909, March 8 has been designated as International Women’s Day. The day grew out of marches where women demanded better hours, better pay and the right to vote. Since then, it has been used to draw attention to many…

Oswego State breaks world record on live TV

The “Today Show” broadcasted live from Oswego State Friday to record 593 students breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest conga line on ice. Al Roker, an alumnus, returned home to Oswego as part of Rokerthon 3 and the…

Deeper pitching rotation mixed with stand-out freshman, SUNYAC Player of the Year positions Lakers for another deep run

The Oswego State Lakers baseball team completed their spring break trip at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with a 6-2 stretch, improving their overall record to 12-4. The Lakers closed out the road trip on March 17 and 18 with…