The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 25, 2024

Month: February 2019

91st Academy Awards demonstrates more snubs in unexpected places

Despite the backlash directed toward the Academy Awards in recent years, there are still those who both watch and believe they have some merit. It is a good platform to promote films that may not have been on the public’s…

‘Glass’ fails to live up to legacy, quality of its predecessors

After nearly 20 years of waiting, the sequel to 2000’s cult hit “Unbreakable” is finally here. Director M. Night Shyamalan (“Split”) has been teasing this installment for years, but is “Glass” worth the wait or as brittle as Elijah Price’s…

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ falls into pit of classic horror movie tropes

Dan Gilroy’s characters from “Velvet Buzzsaw” feature some prominent names that are as uncommon and eccentric as the film itself. Some of these characters include Morf (Jake Gyllenhaal, “Okja”), Rhodora (Rene Russo, “Nightcrawler”), Damrishm (Daveed Diggs, “Blindspotting”) and Coco (Natalia…

‘Resident Evil 2’ remake proves to be major success for Capcom

Back in 1998, Sega released “Resident Evil 2,” which overwhelmed audiences with its thick atmosphere and dedication to scares that were emphasized with fixed camera angles, tank controls and blocky graphics. The series has gone through a bit of a…

“*Freeswaglikedis*” tells story of grit, luxury of Poncho Loco’s life

For some fans, the journey to Poncho Loco’s “*Freeswaglikedis*” seemed to be developing at a laggard pace. It had been almost a year since the original four-song EP dropped. While Poncho was posting snippets of what was going down in…

Laker Gameday Preview: Women’s hockey at SUNY Cortland (Game 3 of 4)

Oswego State travels on the road for a rare midweek league game against SUNY Cortland. The game represents a huge game for both sides. Oswego State is two points behind SUNY Potsdam for the second seed in the NEWHL, representing…

Gosek uses late wife’s mantra as analogy to players in loss to Buffalo State

Head coach Ed Gosek opened the door of his office after talking to his team. Waiting for him were family members, including his daughter Sarah, and life-long fans, like Billy Dixon — all dressed in teal clothing. Gosek himself had…

Neufeld-Kreider scores 4th goal of season, Lakers with tight, fast-paced schedule to close out regular season

It took nearly 45 minutes, but Annika Neufeld-Kreider was able to score one goal in the 2-0 victory for the Oswego State women’s hockey team over Buffalo State Saturday afternoon. Rachel Farmer earned her third shutout of the season after…

Laker Gameday Preview: No. 3/3 Men’s hockey vs. Buffalo State (TEAL game)

To finish up the home-and-home weekend against the western New York SUNYAC rivals, the No. 3/3 Oswego State (16-3-1, 9-2-0 SUNYAC) men’s hockey team will host Buffalo State (9-8-2, 6-4-2 SUNYAC) for the Lakers’ annual TEAL game.   More than…

Laker Gameday Preview: Women’s hockey vs. Buffalo State (Game 4 of 4)

Oswego State is searching for answers after a third-straight loss. After a strong non-league start, the Lakers have struggled in NEWHL play. They are now 3-6-2 in NEWHL play and are in danger of staying in third place, meaning they…