The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

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Laker Review

Book Spotlight 4/19

“Every Walrus Can Fly” by Brian Philips Brian Phillips retreads a common story in his latest illustrated book for children, “Every Walrus Can Fly”, in which we learn that if you put in a lot of effort in, you can…

Laker Review

Fall Out Boy back from hiatus with reinvented, mature sound

April 16 was the day Fall Out Boy fans have been waiting almost four years for. Best known for being a teen sensation in the mid-to-late 2000s, pop-punk band Fall Out Boy have been on hiatus since the fall of…

Archives Sports

Lakers’ win streak snapped at 5

The Oswego State baseball team won five of its six games since Saturday and clinched a spot in the SUNYAC playoffs for the first time in over a decade. The Lakers (18-13, 9-6 SUNYAC) hosted SUNY Fredonia (16-11) at Laker…

Laker Review

WNYO Loud Rock album of the week: ‘13’

After 13 long years of waiting, the popular hardcore punk band Suicidal Tendencies has returned with their latest album, “13.” From the first song on, the band holds nothing back and cuts right to the chase. This energy also shown…

Laker Review

‘Gods Among Us’ surprise hit with fighting game enthusiasts

In 2009, NetherRealm Studios released “Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe” which saw the characters from the MK universe clashing with the heroes and villains of DC Comics. Then in 2011 the studio rebooted its staple franchise with the game “Mortal…

Laker Review

‘42’ tells inspirational story of American hero

Less a sports movie and more a tale about segregation, “42” is an emotional and well acted portrait of Hall of Fame player Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman, “The Kill Hole”) and his first two years in the MLB. Baseball fans…

Quest day

  The Quest for booty and power Quest Day is a time for students to present ideas and information that they feel passionate about. Julia Nuzzo, a junior broadcasting and creative writing major, popped her booty and smiled as bright…

Sports

Lakers swept by Red Dragons

The Oswego State baseball team suffered two losses to SUNY Cortland in a home doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Laker (13-12, 6-6 SUNYAC) bats could not produce in either game for the team. They loaded the bases in the first inning…

News

Searching for middle ground

  Students and advisers are not always in agreement on how advisement should work. This leads to discussion among both groups about how the role of advisement is changing due to evolving technology and the development of new requirements. Oswego…

Archives Laker Review

‘Mosquito’ fails to show progression

For the better part of a decade, the New York-based art-rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs have never played it safe with their music until now. It stands to reason that even though they are only composed of vocalist Karen O,…