The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: October 2019

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ puts fans to sleep with tired premise

Since the release of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in 2010, Disney has pursued a trend of reimagining its classic films for modern audiences. In 2014, the studio released “Maleficent,” a remake of “Sleeping Beauty” which takes the classic tale…

Kanye compares himself to Jesus in new Christian-inspired album

Kanye West and his relationship with Christianity has always been a central fixture of his discography. His lyrics directly referenced his religion, often finding himself trying to reconcile his own faith with the mythos of braggadocious materialism that he so…

Neil Young’s new album ‘Colorado’ shows he still has spark

Earlier this year, Neil Young and Crazy Horse gathered at Studio in the Clouds in Colorado to record their first album in seven years, following 2012’s “Psychedelic Pill.” In their newest album called “Colorado,” Young and Crazy Horse pay tribute…

Student Spotlight (11/1/19): ‘The Body’

“Billy Jones’ body is in Morley’s basement,” the other kids would tell me. Every day we had to walk past her house to get to school. The wind was always strong there, providing atmosphere for a story and somebody would…

Chronicling Yeezy’s career-long arc as creative genius

The producer, rapper, creative director, CEO and now,  devout follower of Christianity. Kanye West has earned himself a lot of titles. However, the titles given to him by the crowds have leaned toward “crazy,” “arrogant,” and “a**hole.” It is hard…

Jared Leto reportedly tried to kill Joaquin Phoenix ‘Joker’ film

The recent “Joker” movie has recently become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, reaching $849.1 million worldwide. It has managed to define the odds of being outside the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), being an R-rated film, and the…

Oswego State wins second exhibition game over Nazareth, but Gosek ‘not pleased’ with play

The Oswego State men’s hockey team finished its two exhibition games undefeated, but head coach Ed Gosek was “not pleased with how [they] played” against Nazareth College in its 4-3 win Saturday night. Penalties were the issue for the Lakers,…

Lakers Take Down William Smith College in Second Exhibition

The Lakers bounce back after losing in their first exhibition game to defeat William Smith College in a 4-1 victory. The Lakers are 1-1 in their two exhibition games and have a boost of confidence with the regular season beginning…

Laker Gameday Preview: Men’s hockey vs. Nazareth College (exhibition)

The Oswego State Lakers (1-0-0 exhibition) are hosting Nazareth College for the second and final exhibition game of the season. This is the second year in a row that the Lakers will be hosting the Golden Flyers. In last season’s…

Laker Gameday Preview: Women’s hockey vs. William Smith College (exhibition)

Oswego State welcomes William Smith College to the Marano Campus Center for its final exhibition game before hitting the road to start the regular season. After Oswego State lost to the London Jr. Devilettes 4-0 last Saturday, Oct. 19, it…