The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Year: 2024

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…

Convicted criminals do not need documentaries

Selena Quintanilla, American singer and icon, was born on April 26, 1971 and killed on March 31, 1995. 28 years later, Quintanilla’s killer, Yolanda Saldívar, is coming out with a documentary telling her side of the story. This is another…

Pineapple Thief’s pretension leaves sour taste for non-prog rock fans

Rating: .5/5 stars After listening to this album, progressive rock is certainly not my favorite genre of music. At all.  The first track is titled “Put It Right.” The mixing is the only thing to write home about. There are…

Usher’s comeback album ‘Coming Home’ returns singer to limelight 

Rating: 5/5 stars Dominating the pop sector of the music industry at the turn of the century, Usher Raymond IV (“Confessions”), better known as just Usher, has made a strong return on the scene with his ninth studio album, “Coming…

Declan McKenna releases summer bop months ahead of June

Declan McKenna’s (“What Do You Think About The Car?”) newly released album is a breath of fresh air with the upcoming sunny weather. “What Happened to the Beach?” is a refreshing indie-pop album with the perfect vibes for driving with…

Joe Keery gives audience déjà vu in “Marmalade” performance

Rating: 3.5/5 stars If you have ever been interested in watching Joe Keery (“Stranger Things”) “gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss,” this movie may be for you. The newly released film “Marmalade,” which was both directed and written by Keir O’Donnell (“The Dry”),…

Monster romance flick ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ brings good cinema back from dead

Rating: 5/5 stars “Lisa Frankenstein” hit theaters this past weekend, leaving an undead bite on audiences’ hearts. The story is a twisted retelling of Frankenstein’s monster and Frankenstein’s monster’s bride—this story does not need an old mad scientist to make…