The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Month: March 2023

Artists should not rely on autotune for vocals

Have you ever been excited to see your favorite artist live, only to discover they sound much different in person than over the radio? Unfortunately, this is becoming more and more common with the use of autotune. Artists can put…

TikTok on thin ice: Are security fears unfounded?

Once again, TikTok is at the center of hot debate The goal is the same: either the app’s Chinese owners, ByteDance, sell their shares of the company or Tiktok will be banned in America.  At the time of publishing it…

Lakers softball falters after strong start to season

At the end of their spring break trip to Florida, the Oswego State softball team suffered defeats in two games on March 17. The Lakers’ first matchup was against the Lasell University Lasers, and the Lakers took a quick 2-0…

Oswego State splits first four games heading into SUNYAC play

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team faced off against the Utica Pioneers at Gaetano Stadium on March 22. The Lakers put the hurt on the Pioneers finishing with an 8-3 score, making their overall record thus far 2-2.  Sophomore attacker…

Oswego State women’s lacrosse starts season strong with 5-2 record

After a tough loss on the road against St. John Fisher University, the women’s Oswego State lacrosse team returned home for back-to-back games as they looked to gain momentum back early in the season.  On Saturday, March 18 the 4-2…

Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek reflects on 2022-23 season, excited about future

The Oswego State men’s hockey season comes to an end once again in the SUNYAC Championship game as the Lakers fell a few weeks ago to Plattsburgh State in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Oswego State finished with a 17-9-1…

Oswego State baseball drops two straight after four-game winning streak snapped

Oswego baseball has had some good momentum as of late. There have been some ups and downs during their preseason play leading up to their first conference games and they look to be heading in the right direction.  They are…

National News

Reports of lead and cadmium in dark chocolate concerning consumers

Recent reports of multiple chocolate brands having high levels of lead and cadmium in their dark varieties have had mixed effects on chocolate lovers and businesses alike. Consumer Reports published a study on December 9, 2022 which discussed how different…

Parasites, cardinals, urbanization studied by honors student in thesis

Urbanization, parasites and cardinals all come together in one Oswego student’s honors thesis. Sonia Hernandez, a senior majoring in zoology, is in the final semester of her research project. After spending time working on fieldwork and microscopy throughout the summer…

Administration for Native Americans Commissioner speaks at SUNY Oswego

On March 8, Patrice Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, joined SUNY Oswego professor Jason Zenor’s American Indian Sovereignty class via Zoom. Kunesh is an American attorney who has served as commissioner for Native Americans and was recently appointed by…