The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Month: February 2024

Schumer, Hochul, DOE allocate millions in hydroelectricty, renewable energy funding

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-NY, in collaboration with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, has unveiled his plan to invest $1.3 million into the local hydroelectric facility known as High Dam on Feb. 6. This significant boost in…

Student-run podcast ‘Amanda’s World’ soars

Podcasting has surged in popularity. Pew Research found that in 2022, 49% of Americans reported listening to a podcast in the past year, and 20% of podcast listeners reported tuning in to a podcast nearly every day.  But among the…

Corradino recalls accomplishments, states future goals in first address

On Feb. 12, Robert Corradino, the mayor of the City of Oswego, gave his first state of the city address. He began with a recap of the county’s accomplishments in 2023, including the grand opening of the new $10 million…

Oswego State women’s basketball suffers two losses in conference

The Oswego State women’s basketball team was on the road facing two SUNYAC rivals in SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Brockport on Feb. 9 and 10. The first matchup was against the Geneseo Knights as the Lakers kept up for the…

Oswego State club hockey looks towards semi-finals

The Oswego State men’s club hockey team traveled to Pennsylvania on Feb. 9 and 10 to face the Pittsburgh University Panthers. The Panthers, ranked 17th in the nation, are a national playoff regular in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA),…

Oswego State women’s hockey splits Whiteout Weekend

The Oswego State women’s hockey team faced off on home ice once again with the SUNY Canton Kangaroos following their 3-1 win the previous night. On Feb. 10, posters of seniors were hung onto the glass to kick off Senior…

Oswego State men’s basketball continues in-conference excellence

The Oswego State men’s basketball team maintained their remarkable season streak with two more wins against SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Brockport on Feb. 9 and 10. The Lakers’ first game was facing the Knights on the road. The game had…

Getting Goodbye Pies make breakups better

On Feb. 6 Pizza Hut announced their new “Goodbye Pies,” which according to their website was “spicy news, delivered sweetly.” All these Goodbye Pies were their new Hot Honey pizzas and they came with a personalized, simple message on a…

Streaming services: policy changes makes life complicated

Popular streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu, joined the bandwagon of prohibiting password-sharing as early as March 14 after Netflix successfully executed the policy. In December 2023, Netflix introduced the idea of prohibiting password sharing, excluding family and friends from using…

Editor-in-Chief’s Column: My favorite season: baseball season

Baseball season is finally making its way back! After the Super Bowl ended, I quickly turned my sights to the upcoming baseball season and I am really excited. Football season can be super stressful because every game has a lot…