Lizzy McAlpine crafts soft, vulnerable lyrics on latest masterpiece
Rating: 4/5 stars Lizzy McAlpine’s “Older” is an album for poetry lovers: lyrically beautiful and musically sparse. The album follows a clear progression, mourning the end of a relationship. It feels as though it is an evolution of the relationships…
Eclipses in media: spaced-out flicks channeling moon mood, dude
Does the eclipse have you questioning how small and insignificant you are compared to the rest of the universe? Are you fascinated by what lies beyond? Or perhaps, is the science far too much and you need an escape? Whatever…
Video: Oswego State men’s ice hockey beats No.5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals
Students lined the halls for hours before the men’s ice hockey team took to the ice on Feb. 10 against their rival the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. During warm-ups, emotions were already running high, the student section packed and decked out…
Bluegrass is life for Delaney Brothers
A local band starting in the early 1980s, the Delaney Brothers Bluegrass have traveled the country playing their music for all to hear. Oswego Music Hall opened their 47th season with a concert from the band on Sept. 14. John…
Puerto Rican poet finds strength in vulnerability
Ricardo Nazario y Colón wears a suit to his formal, professional dealings in university administration. He did the same in Penfield Library, not to officiate a meeting, but for his other passion: poetry. “Writing is therapeutic,” Nazario y Colón said….
PORCHFEST 2024: From Culkin Hall to Oswego’s streets, PR director brings on the blues
Dressed in black jeans and a black button-down shirt embroidered with skulls and red roses, Tim Nekritz crooned a mixture of jazz, blues and country for his hour-long set against the backdrop of a teal and gray porch surrounded by…
Oswego State men’s soccer team continues undefeated season
Following their win on Sept. 7 against Elmira College, the 3-0-1 Oswego State men’s soccer team began their back-to-back weekend against the 2-2 Rochester Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers. To start the first half of this game, the Lakers won the…
Oswego State field hockey team wrecks competition in first home game
Following their past three losses in three games, the Lakers Field Hockey team looked to terminate that losing streak. Such a phrase seemed to fit the day, as they defeated the Keuka University Wolves by a margin of six goals….
Oswego State volleyball team finds their way to victory
The Oswego State Volleyball team had a difficult week, playing three times in two days. The first game was a solo game day against Union College, while the second and third games were doubleheaders against Suffolk University and Russell Sage…
Oswego State women’s soccer wins before SUNYAC begins
The Oswego State women’s soccer team recorded a loss on Saturday Sept. 14 and a win on Tuesday Sept. 17. Both of the games for the Lakers were non-conference matchups; they faced St. Lawrence University on Saturday, and Keuka College…
Oswego State women’s tennis sets new record with nine wins
The Oswego State women’s tennis team is in incredible form, breaking records with every game. The Lakers had three games this week: one non-conference game against SUNY Brockport and two conference games against SUNY Fredonia and SUNY Cortland. The Lakers…
Understanding racial misidentification on campus
The misidentification of Black students on campus is ridiculous. We do not look alike. I repeat: we, as in the Black students, do NOT look alike. We all have unique features, hairstyles, clothing choices and most importantly personalities. Even when…
Accessibility: things need to be fixed, soon
It has been more than 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. Yet it is an open secret that the SUNY Oswego campus is not very accessible for people with or without disabilities. When you…
