The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Mar. 16, 2025

Carson Metcalf

Laker Review Reviews

Refreshing surprises in Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘Education & War’

If you’ve been following The Kaiser Chiefs since their first album, 2004’s “Employment,” then you’ve come to expect a sharp, poppy formula from the group. They have remained one of my favorite bands for their consistency. However, after four albums,…

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‘The Voice’ frontrunners

Currently in its sixth season, NBC’s The Voice is one of the most watched shows in the U.S. With many different rules, stages and genres represented, this season has been one of the most confusing, surprising and best seasons in…

Campus Events Laker Review

Inaugural ASO fashion show gives local designers spotlight

[slideshow_deploy id=’17059′] Though it didn’t go off entirely without a hitch, the African Student Organization’s first fashion show was a promising start to what will surely become a staple of Oswego State’s campus arts events. Battle of the Designers, hosted…

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Creative Writing

Trying to move to pick up to grab hold.   Printed unique to each individual.   Swirls this way looped around seen up close and studied.   From there, indented at knuckles bend and wiggle cross hatched down to the…

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Horoscopes

Aries  The coming week is your week, Aries. If you’ve been struggling for inspiration and motivation, this week it will hit you full force. Go with it. Make sure not to let the chance pass you by.   Taurus  Things…

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Carnival Slideshow

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Slacker clown prince Mac DeMarco refines sound, grows artistically

Upon hearing the album title “Salad Days” you may cower back in the tiniest fashion and ask yourself “What?” However, after listening and googling his name, you will notice that it makes perfect sense. As his sophomore album, it’s got…

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Nostalgic, energetic punk vibes on “Here and Nowhere Else”

Cleveland-based rock trio Cloud Nothings is known for making simple-sounding post-punk music that can give listeners a heady dose of nostalgia for the salad days of their youth. There is plenty of that youthful wistfulness on its new album “Here…