The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 24, 2025

Year: 2017

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…

‘Shots Fired’ leaves audiences with important messages

One of the more uneasy programs that will premiere on television this year is “Shots Fired,” which tackles a current hot button issue in the U.S.: Police violence. Right from the opening scene, where a police officer guns down what…

‘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…

Women’s Lacrosse Snaps Skid, Rolls Past SUNY Potsdam

In a matchup between the Oswego State Lakers and the SUNY Potsdam Bears, two teams who entered the day with identical records, Oswego State was able to prove their talent in this afternoon’s conference action. The Lakers, now 3-5 overall,…

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…

Laker Rewind: The Best, The Worst & The Final Question

The Best Thing Oswego State had to make do with only five defenseman for 59 minutes and 15 seconds of Saturday’s semifinal win. Kristoffer Brun was hit into the end boards and suffered an injury, with what appeared to be,…

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…

4 third period goals lead Lakers to SUNYAC final

With a bye into the semifinal round of the SUNYAC Championship, the top-seeded Oswego State men’s ice hockey team eliminated the fourth-seeded Buffalo State Bengals with a 6-2 victory in front of 2,211 people at the Marano Campus Center Ice…

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…