The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Mar. 9, 2025

Chris Ellison

Laker Review

Coldplay’s ‘Mylo’ not so cool

Coldplay front man Chris Martin recently said that the phrase “Mylo Xyloto” is meaningless. They purposely wanted a title that brings no meaning to it, as if to start with a clean slate. In a sense, the title is perfect….

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Producer Viscidio on beatboxing evolution

Hip-hop and beatboxing are integral parts of youth culture, said a prominent video producer on Tuesday. Angela Viscidio, president of Eclectrix, Inc., visited the Oswego Cinema in the second of six film screenings that make up the “On Screen/In Person”…

Laker Review

Perdiguero, Jubin’s sabbatical work displayed

The opening reception for professors Juan Perdiguero and Julieve Jubin’s art showcase Friday brought a crowd of students and professors alike. Perdiguero displayed pieces that combined photography and ink work, while professor Jubin exhibited photographs taken during a trip to…

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Morph mob reclaims title: unofficial hockey mascots

The first week that junior, transfer student Chase Kilmer arrived on campus, he was walking to a class in Lanigan Hall. All of a sudden, Kilmer saw a man donning a red suit and riding a bicycle. He had no…

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Comparing Oswego mayoral hopefuls: White

Mayoral Candidate David White has big changes in mind for two of the city’s largest departments if he is elected in November. “The two biggest departments are the biggest problems of the city of Oswego [which] are zoning code enforcement…

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Comparing Oswego mayoral hopefuls: Gillen

Mayoral candidate Tom Gillen has a plan to revitalize the community and he would like to include Oswego State. The draw to become mayor, for Gillen, lies in what Oswego used to be a prosperous factory city where people could…

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Oswego program helps homeless, faces budget cuts

With record whiteout snowfalls and harsh, hot summers, being homeless in Oswego is no walk in the park. Add to that, the fact that programs designed to assist the homeless in Oswego County are facing budget cuts. Since October 2009,…

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Bookmobile fights summer regression

The Oswego Bookmobile has been put into storage after a successful first summer of operation. The Oswego Bookmobile was first displayed during the Fourth of July Parade and then made its first scheduled visit on July 6. It continued making…

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Tradition reunites students with family, friends over eventful autumn weekend

This weekend, Oct. 21 and 22, many friends and families of students will flock to Oswego State for the annual Friends and Family Weekend. For much of the student body, this event marks the first time that students will see…

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Clery released

The Clery Report, which informs the campus of crime as mandated by law, was released in September. It shows a decrease in liquor law violations, drug law violations and burglaries in judicial referrals on campus. There was sometimes an inverse…