The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: February 2020

Corrupt system requires fixing

With the election looming large over our country, the questions that each election begs of the nation to mull over change. This election cycle’s linchpin question seems to be on healthcare and the role of the American government in healthcare….

Parasite highlights problems with economy

After Parasite won Best Picture at the Oscars, the exact people that the film warns against have shared their feelings publicly. The film highlights three different families, all of different economic classes. They are each, in a way, “feeding on”…

Learning languages important for development

Compared to other countries, the United States is incredibly lacking in their foreign language education.  Most Americans begin studying a foreign language in school around age 11 or 12, if not later, whereas many European students begin studying a foreign…

Force is strong with first episode of ‘Clone Wars’

For “Star Wars” fans, it’s hard to believe that after six years off the air, the first episode of the new season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” has finally arrived on Disney+. After a five-season run on Cartoon Network,…

‘Birds of Prey’ results in boring action flick with wasted potential

If you want to watch a good movie about retrieving a diamond, see “Uncut Gems!” In all honesty, “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” is very far from being a worthy gem in the DC catalogue. Adding on to the list…

‘Hunters’ delivers entertaining ride despite messy story structure

After being founded by writer, director and actor Jordan Peele (“Toy Story 4”)  in 2012, Monkeypaw Productions has made a name for itself for producing his hit films “Get Out” and “Us,” in addition to other works, such as  Spike…

‘The Witcher’ does mythology proud with thrilling first season

 “The Witcher,” an adaption of the original book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski (“Storm Of Seasons”), debuted on Netflix in late December, and already has been met with praise from fans of both the books and the video game…

Underrated family epic ‘Waves’ towers with depiction of tragedy

With the release of “Waves” on DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as streaming services, audiences are getting a second chance at one of A24’s most underseen and bold projects to date. This is a lot coming from the cinema fan-favorite…

‘The Gentlemen’ brings Guy Ritchie back to his creative roots

Guy Ritchie’s (“Cash Grab”) “Aladdin” came out last year and had people questioning if he was past his prime. Ritchie who is known for super stylized action films returns to form with “The Gentlemen.” The difference between these two films…

‘Dead By Daylight’ successfully brings horror to multiplayer chaos

Most multiplayer games fall into the science fiction or fantasy genre, and are usually in the shooter or RPG category. But some games take a different route, and one of them is “Dead by Daylight,” an asymmetric survival horror online…