The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 25, 2024

Month: May 2019

Men’s lacrosse bows out in first round to No. 1 Cortland

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team made program history but fell short of its expectations for the 2018-2019 season, after losing to SUNY Cortland in the SUNYAC Championships on Wednesday, May 1. After making it to the SUNYAC playoffs in…

Lakers return to Cortland for SUNYAC championships

The Oswego State Lakers baseball team will head to SUNY Cortland this weekend, starting May 3, looking to defend its title at the SUNYAC championships. Following last season’s SUNYAC tournament, the Lakers find themselves in a similar situation. They will…

Rejection hurts, lying equally unfortunate

Instead of sending Oswego State applicants letters of rejection, the school is instead considering an “Admission Promise Program.” What this means is that instead of people getting a “no” from the school, they get a letter saying that they do…

Film criticism valid as major in college

Oswego State is one of the top schools when it comes to film. Besides producing some of the most talented and innovative people when it comes to production and editing, it also has a very dedicated core chunk of film…

Incarcerated voters still deserve to vote

On April 27, Sen. Bernie Sanders stirred the pot of American debate with a divisive claim: convicted felons should be allowed to vote. This was not a unanimous decision across the party line. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg…

Anti-vaxxers spread illnesses

Vaccinations against diseases, including measles and polio, have been instrumental in the eradication of said diseases around the world. These diseases took lives in a multitude of numbers. An increase and acceptance of receiving vaccinations helped extinguish these diseases. These…

Editor-in-Chief explains hiring process

As the semester comes to an end, The Oswegonian is going through a staff change. This year, 12 members of staff are graduating, as well as a handful of our regular volunteer writers. As they leave, it is my job…

Queerbaiting bad for LGBTQ fans

Film and shows are created by whoever owns a camera, an imagination and a motivation to create. The difference between a student project and a high-grade professional production is the talent involved and, most importantly, the budget.  Not every film…

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,’ offers new style of FromSoftware Brutality

FromSoftware has something of a reputation, known for its highly-acclaimed “Dark Souls” series and the spin-off “Bloodborne.” Anyone who knows anything about those games knows that they are kind of hard. The big deal with “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” is…

‘Game of Thrones’ halfway through final season, recap so far

It is hard to believe that after 23 years, George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series will soon be concluded. HBO’s pinnacle ratings giant will conclude its juggernaut run when it begins its final three episode…