The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Jan. 10, 2025

Month: September 2018

Kanye, Lil’ Pump may “love it,” but audiences do not

1/5 Stars Kanye West, Lil Pump and comedian Adele Givens teamed up to give the world a raunchy, over-the-top mess with the song “I Love It.” The song itself is unremarkable. Written by West, Pump and Smokepurpp, the lyrics are…

Sullivan focuses on team’s accomplishments before her own

As the cliché goes, “Records are meant to be broken.” That was exactly the case for Oswego State women’s volleyball senior Alison Sullivan, who recently broke the record for most career blocks at Oswego. With her 328th career block, she…

‘Popular Film’ Oscar category put on hold

The Oscars are safe… for now. Following backlash to the announcement of an “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film” category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to scrap the award altogether. In a statement given by Academy…

New York Times brave for posting Op-Ed

Protecting sources in journalism has been used to uncover some of the most important stories in our country, including the Watergate Scandal, which led to former President Richard Nixon’s resignation. President Donald Trump started Sept. 5 off like any other…

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In The Office: Smoking should not be tolerated on campus

Walking out of a building to only be hit with a puff of smoke, instantly making eyes water and throats sting, is typically how many spend their days walking out of academic buildings at Oswego State. Oswego State went smoke-free…

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Staff Editorial

The September 28 massacre in Guinea, Tiananmen Square, the Shell House Massacre in Johannesburg and the Israeli bombings of Gaza are just a few examples of horrific attacks on foreign citizens that American students learn about in high school history…

Abusive chat taken to new extreme

Twitter executives have permanently banned well-known conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website InfoWars from both Twitter and Periscope. Announced on Twitter’s safety account on Thursday, it was stated that the ban was prompted by “reports of tweets and videos…

Showtime says goodbye to longtime “Shameless” star

No one can look away from a train wreck. For nine seasons, viewers have been tuning in for their weekly dose of Gallagher madness on the hit Showtime series “Shameless.” Some may watch the show to subconsciously make themselves feel…

Ozark churns out stomach-curling sophomore season

4/5 Stars Netflix strikes again, this time with a returning season of one of the biggest surprises to come out of last summer. “Ozark,” created by Bill Dubuque (“The Accountant”) and Mark Williams, follows Jason Bateman’s (“Arrested Development”) character Marty…

Let it go

“Frozen” has been on Broadway since March 22, 2018. The popular Disney movie-made-musical is a lighthearted story about sisterly love, magic ice powers and talking trolls. Then why, at this musical, did an audience member feel inclined to hold up…