The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 5, 2024

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Year: 2023

Unsafe, inconvenient parking on campus

Students who go to college often have the dream of living on campus for the away-from-home experience. Some people, however, do not have the financial means to do so, so they opt to live elsewhere and commute to the college….

Laker Review presents hipster’s guide to Halloween playlist

The average college campus yields several student-run Halloween parties on or shortly before Halloween in an attempt at sustaining the playful youth of life before students become adults. Why should costumes and apple-bobbing end because you are now responsible for…

Jessica Knoll reimagines Ted Bundy story through victims’ eyes

Rating: 3/5 stars True crime is a genre that has been exploited for decades, and the genre has grown exponentially recently through podcasts, television and books. “Bright Young Women” is a book based loosely on the killings of Ted Bundy….

Troye Sivan dances to isolation on queer-focused new album

Rating: 5/5 stars Songs about love, passion and desire are no rarity in the media; modern pop stars such as Katy Perry (“I Think I’m Ready”) and Taylor Swift (“I Can See You”) have laid the groundwork for relationships of…

Indie rock leading ladies release ‘rest’ of recent recordings

Rating: 4/5 stars Despite what the name suggests, the new EP from indie supergroup boygenius (“the record”) is not simply “the rest” of what they recorded for their recent full-length album. In fact, “the rest” is a brand new, consciously…

Eras Tour concert film satisfying despite steep ticket price gimmick

Rating: 4.5/5 stars On Oct. 12, Taylor Swift (“Midnights”) brought her global phenomenon “The Eras Tour” to movie theaters everywhere. Swift’s tour is known for having an intense demand for tickets, creating massive problems on TicketMaster and prompting some of…

Oswego State club hockey suffers first loss of the season

The Oswego State club hockey team faced the Rhode Island University Rams on Sept. 29 and 30. Both games were competitive; the Lakers were able to pull away with a win in the first game, but took their first loss…

Oswego State volleyball wins back to back games in North Country

The Oswego State Volleyball team won back to back games in the north country against SUNY Canton and Alfred State on Saturday Sept. 30. The Lakers battled strong throughout to take down the Alfred State Pioneers in a sweep of…

Oswego State women’s soccer struggles to win SUNYAC games at home

The Oswego State women’s soccer team faced the Plattsburgh State Cardinals on Sept. 30. It was a highly defensive match, as the Lakers were only able to put up nine shots, and they took their first SUNYAC loss of the…

Oswego State golf finishes 6th overall at Oswego Fall Invitational

The Oswego State golf team kicked off the highly-anticipated Oswego Fall Invitational by finishing 5th out of 12 on the first day, and ended the tournament in 6th. Leading the charge for the Lakers on the first day was Jake…