The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Month: September 2022

‘Three Thousand Years’ leaves viewers longing for more substance

For a film which boasts a dialogue-driven story and attempts at being conversational and philosophical, “Three Thousand Years of Longing” ultimately feels like it has little to say. Directed by George Miller (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), the film’s ambitious scope…

Highly-anticipated novel ‘Love on the Brain’ is one to adore

After a review of Ali Hazelwood’s first novel “The Love Hypothesis” went viral on TikTok, she quickly became a favorite of many readers. Her second novel, “Love on the Brain,” was highly anticipated and it definitely lived up to its…

Laker Review ranks director Jordan Peele’s horror films

Jordan Peele (“Key and Peele”), a comedic actor-turned Oscar nominated director and winner for Best Original Screenplay, took the world by storm with the release of his film ““Get Out”” He has since gone on to have a growing fanbase…

Taylor Swift fans rejoice at upcoming album’s announcement

Thirteen years after being infamously interrupted by Kanye West (“Life of the Party”) during her 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) acceptance speech, singer-songwriter and pop culture icon, Taylor Swift, makes headlines again; this time, she controlled the narrative.  This…

New 1975 single hard to love despite romantic subject matter

British indie pop band The 1975 (“Happiness”) released “I’m In Love With You” on Sept. 1, the third single to its upcoming studio album “Being Funny in a Foreign Language.” The song debuted during its recent return to touring, which…

First week as Editor-in-Chief brings chaos

I honestly did not know what to expect when I came into the role of Editor-in-Chief. It was not something I thought too much about, even though I knew I would eventually take on the role. And let me tell…

Mental health being tossed aside 

September marks the beginning of National Self-Care Awareness Month, a perfect reminder that we should all be a little kinder to ourselves.  Mental health on college campuses is an issue. The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds reported that 73%…

Opinion

Fall calendar could bring challenges

This semester, SUNY Oswego edited its school calendar. Students arrived back on campus a week early compared to some other SUNY schools, and on the same page, are being released a week early. In addition to this, the school no…

Golf

Fecco continues Empire 8 dominance

  Lakers golf is back in action for their 2022-23 campaign and the team looks to mirror their success from last season.    The Lakers were able to grab three first-place finishes last year at the Clarkson University Invitational, Utica…

Buffalo Bills have golden opportunity to take it all

The Buffalo Bills, as you may or may not know, seem to have a curse. They can not seem to win the big game: the coveted Super Bowl. The Bills had an elite roster in the early 1990s with a…