The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Month: March 2023

U2 reworks past, thrilling fans with ‘Songs of Surrender’

Rating: 5/5 stars On March 17, Irish rock band U2 (“Sunday Bloody Sunday”) released a huge album titled “Songs of Surrender,” comprising 40 tracks from the band’s discography selected by all four members.  It demands its listeners to really sit…

New ‘South Park’ episode begins to show promise for remainder of season

Rating: 3/5 stars The latest episode of the 26th season of the long-running adult animated comedy series “South Park” recently aired and it is sure to give some old fans of the series a few smiles. However, it does not…

‘Scream VI’ proves to be lulling, repetitive for viewers

Rating: 3/5 stars “Scream VI” is a direct sequel to “Scream V” and revival of the series, “Scream,” which started in 2022. You do not have to watch all of the movies in the franchise to understand “Scream VI,” but…

Lana Del Rey continues to flaunt artistic abilities with new album

Rating: 2.5/5 stars On her ninth studio album, Lana Del Rey (“Blue Banisters”) asks the listener if they knew about the dormant Jergins Tunnel in Long Beach, California. Developers designed the tunnel in 1927 as a tourist attraction leading to…

Getting To Know The Athletic Trainers Of Oswego State

Within Oswego State Athletics, there are a number of individuals who take it amongst themselves to support those that compete in a Lakers uniform. From coaching staff to the janitors that help run Laker Hall, there are multiple staff members…

Your Laker Review Guide to Concert Tours in 2023 (March-August)

Still upset that you were not able to purchase Taylor Swift tickets? Well, have no fear, Laker Review is here. We have put together a friendly guide to help you along your musical journey this year.  Journey (“Freedom”) launched their…

Chloe Gong offers exciting, satisfying endings in ‘Last Violent Call’ set

“Last Violent Call” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a two novella book set that takes place between her novels “Foul Lady Fortune” and “Foul Heart Huntsman,” which comes out on Sept. 26. The two novellas included in this…

‘10,000 gecs’ flaunts digital sound, emotional lyrics of 100 gecs duo

When pop-punk revivalists like Machine Gun Kelly (“Mainstream Sellout”) or Olivia Rodrigo (“SOUR”) poke at Gen-X nostalgia, they provoke criticism about their authenticity, whether they are “true pop-punk” and whether pop-punk itself is “true punk.” So what does being punk…

First open forum with students cut short

This week, myself and two other staff members from The Oswegonian attended the first student open forum for SUNY Oswego’s presidential search. I wanted to share my experience at this forum, as it was extremely disappointing and aggravating.  The presidential…

The Willow Project: A step in wrong direction

The Willow Project is proof that no one in the government cares about the well-being of its people or the environment. President Joe Biden set the goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2023, but the Willow Project…