The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 21, 2024

Year: 2024

Gabby’s Guidance

Question: Is it wrong that I unadded someone who was a close friend on some stuff because once I stopped asking her to hang out first, she got a new friend and did not contact me for over 20 days?…

End unnecessary female nudity in film

From “Halloween”, to “Terrifier”, to “Babylon”, female nudity has been prevalent in cinema since 1916, when the first nude woman was shown in a film. In 2024, many films include female nudity, to a concerning degree. For young girls, seeing…

Buffalo punk band “Skyway” creates angst music while balancing ‘normal’ adult lives

A Wednesday is not the ideal time of the week for late-night activities with your friends, especially when you all have full-time jobs and children, yet you make the time anyway. That is how Buffalo punk-trio Skyway navigates their day-to-day…

Tyler, the Creator continues to grow with new album

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Tyler, the Creator (“Call Me If You Get Lost”) returns after three years with his new album “CHROMAKOPIA,” where he takes listeners on a very personal journey that covers mature, and sometimes even dark, topics. Fans have…

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ cheaply closes underwhelmingly trilogy

Rating: 2/5 stars When will action and superhero filmmakers stop making cheap, lackluster movies that leave audiences feeling confused and unamused? Of course, there is a time and place for movies that only fill a certain role like comedy or…

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS: World Tour’ fun showcase of talent 

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Since the release of her 2021 breakout single “drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo (“GUTS”) has experienced what can only be described as a meteoric rise in the world of popular music. Definitively one of the biggest new stars…

WNBA player speaks on mental health, silence among college athletes

Silent suffering for student athletes can often be assisted by resources provided through their team like therapy, said a mental health advocate and a former WNBA player.  Chamique Holdsclaw, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA Hall of Famer, shared her story…

Early treatment crucial for youth mental health crisis

More children are getting diagnosed with mental illness even as child psychiatry makes breakthroughs in treating mental ailments including mood and anxiety disorder development. Since the global pandemic in 2020, children between the ages of 3-17 have been more diagnosed…

Folk singer treats concerts as political rallies

In the wake of election season tensions are high and many people are vocal about their politics. Carsie Blanton is a singer-songwriter vocal about her views and political standing. She started her career about 20 years ago writing love songs…

First-time voters flock to Laker Hall to cast ballots

Laker Hall received more foot traffic than it typically does on a Tuesday, a steady flow of both students and local residents as they made their way to cast their votes. Despite what has been seen as tension and all-around…