The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 24, 2024

Year: 2017

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Yung Lean defies logic by dropping solid project, ‘Stranger’

Jonatan Leandoer Hastad, better known as Yung Lean, is one of the most influential artists most people have not heard of. The young Swedish rap sensation had been making waves back in 2013 when he dropped his “Unknown Death 2002”…

Seal still making new music, surprisingly not terrible

British pop-soul and Grammy-winning singer Seal is back this year with a new album since “7” in 2015. This time, he brings another cover album, akin to “Soul” and “Soul 2.” Instead of paying tribute to classic gospel and soul…

Smith returns to music scene in style with ‘The Thrill of It All’

Since his voice hit the airwaves in 2012, featuring in Disclosure’s “Latch,” Sam Smith has taken the music industry by storm with his more-than-impressive talent and range. With the release of his first album three years ago, it seemed that…

Wiz Khalifa attempts to stay relevant with mediocre mixtape

Wiz Khalifa dropped his first full-length mixtape in nearly two years with “Laugh Now Fly Later.” Fans are still holding out for his sequel album, “Rolling Paper 2.” This  simply served as music to tide fans over until that project…

Men’s Basketball 2017-18 Season Preview

Luke Scoville Sports Editor lscoville@oswegonian.com It has been just over nine months since Oswego State Lakers men’s basketball last took the floor, and the reigning SUNYAC champions are set to get things going once again. The Lakers are officially in…

‘Nathan For You’: Work of psychopath or genius?

Is there a comedy hall of fame? If so, throw the space dedicated to “Friends” in the garbage and replace it with “Nathan For You,” the most innovative,  ahead of its time type of comedy in the last 20 years….

Oswego embarks on new project

Oswego State will take on the Grand Challenges Project next fall, which attempts to make a substantial impact on the water crisis around the world. The project, which was announced in late October, seeks to take an inter-disciplinary approach to…

Look @ Oz: ‘The Mikado’ in Tyler Hall

Since 1884, the word “Mikado” has resonated around the world as an operetta about love, world culture, government systems and human interaction within the setting of Japan. On Nov. 11 and 12, “The Mikado” was performed at the newly renovated…

Letter to the Editor

Last week, The Oswegonian published an opinion piece detailing criticisms of the Student Association. Along with the debate on Plastic Action for Commitment to Sustainability Affirmation, the SA resolution calling on the dining halls to remove the plastic cups, accusations…

Hill, McBride’s ‘Vice Principals’ ends on sentimental high note

After 17 episodes of absolute insanity that were somehow completely feasible by how grounded and outrageous its characters were, the “Vice Principals” series finale goes out with a bang, a smash and then several more explosions. Despite having led the…