Debate over mail-in ballots brews as presidential election approaches
In the fall semester, students may see some of their peers tabling outside for Vote Oswego, encouraging them to vote in the upcoming 2024 election. One of their main strategies: handing out forms to request a mail-in ballot. Mail-in voting…
Rice Creek solar eclipse spectators, researchers satisfied despite skies
Two young women lay on the grass, staring up at a cloudy sky through their protective glasses. “This is so cool,” they both repeated. They were sarcastic. From the view at Rice Creek Field Station, the nature preserve three miles…
Beyoncé’s country album breaks down what ‘going country’ means
Rating: 4/5 stars The marketing for Beyoncé’s (“Renaissance”) second act in her three-part gimmick, despite her cautionary Instagram post claiming otherwise, promised that she would snatch country music into her pantheon of genres. “Snatch” may not be the best word;…
City of Oswego prepares ahead of total solar eclipse next month
A window decal of a smiling moon covering the sun greets pedestrians walking past Man in the Moon Candies in Oswego. Around it reads, “ECLIPSE! APRIL 8TH.” To the right of it is a small advertisement for a collectible poster…
Professors respond to debate on using AI to teach creative writing
The controversy over using artificial intelligence (AI) for creative writing has sparked debate in the literary world. At SUNY Oswego, the creative writing faculty are a small example of this split over whether to include AI in their lessons. Stephanie…
Student-run podcast ‘Amanda’s World’ soars
Podcasting has surged in popularity. Pew Research found that in 2022, 49% of Americans reported listening to a podcast in the past year, and 20% of podcast listeners reported tuning in to a podcast nearly every day. But among the…
Condé Nast capitalists impale Pitchfork through GQ Merger
My first music review covered “I’m In Love With You” by The 1975 (“Being Funny In A Foreign Language”). I eagerly wrote it in one sitting on the evening of the day it was released. That was a Wednesday. I…
Nic Cage’s cancel-culture fever dream dances, tumbles with absurdity
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Kristoffer Borgli (“Sick of Myself”) presents a world where dreams surpass the science of psychoanalysis and the mysticism of dream prophecies. Rather, his latest film “Dream Scenario” depicts dreams as ambiguously true and imaginary. Thousands of people…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction fails Kate Bush’s forward-thinking artistry
Rating: 4/5 stars Kate Bush (“50 Words for Snow”) does not deserve the fluke revival treatment. Since “Stranger Things” featured her synth-pop classic “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” the music industry has re-encountered Bush’s name as a…
