The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Year: 2024

Oswego State women’s hockey finishes regular season with win

The Oswego State women’s hockey team ended their regular season with two wins against the SUNY Buffalo Bengals, closing the season with an overall record of 14-10-1.  The Lakers began the two-game series heading out to Buffalo on Feb. 16. …

Taylor Swift undeserving of emissions scrutiny

In 2024, Taylor Swift is a very popular conversation topic. Whether you know Swift as the Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Travis Kelce’s girlfriend or simply as a famous person, she is a household name that draws attention easily. Recently,…

Children should know what they are protesting

As protests are popularized and encouraged, debates have risen regarding whether children should be in attendance and what consequences or benefits come from their participation.  Protesting has various benefits. The first of many is that protesting provides a sense of…

Production: from the paper to the control room 

With the spring semester in full swing, the original production on WTOP-10 that I produce and host, “Stick to Sports,” is finally starting up again.  I first started doing Stick to Sports during the spring semester of my freshman year…

Black children need to be taught to love their hair 

A common phrase to hear in the black community is “your hair is your crown.” I heard it as a child and the phrase is still used today. This sentiment can now be seen in children’s books such as “Your…

Punk gets real: Mother Mother lets loose on vulnerable album

Rating: 5/5 stars The band Mother Mother (“Hayloft”) dropped a new album, “Grief Chapter” and it is 100% worth the listen. This album contains the feel of multiple genres ranging from blues, to folk to indie rock. Although “Grief Chapter”…

Awkward rom-com ‘Players’ follows friends caught in love triangle

Rating: 3/5 stars Rom-coms seem to be making their highly-anticipated comeback in the last few years (not that rom-coms have ever gone out). With this comes many fun, feel-good movies, and then some that just miss the mark.  “Players” follows…

J.Lo’s ‘This Is Me…Now’ shares open love letter to beau Ben Affleck

Rating: 3/5 stars Valentine’s Day was a very fitting date for the release of Jennifer Lopez’s love letter, her latest album, “This Is Me…Now,” a sequel to her 2002 album “This Is Me…Then.” The album centers around her rekindled relationship…

Bob Marley biopic chronicles turbulent life of reggae icon

Rating: 4/5 stars After watching “Bob Marley: One Love,” it is astonishing that there have only been two other films about him. Incredibly, the movie was first released in Jamaica on Jan. 23 and then in the United States on…

Spider-Man spin-off ‘Madame Web’ weaves another low for Marvel

Rating: 1/5 stars Remember “Morbius”? The film from two years ago that was memed to death because of how atrocious it was? Yeah. Good times. Well, Sony figured one pointless Spider-Man spin-off was not enough. Thus, “Madame Web” made its…