The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Heather Clark

Disney recreates magic with new ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Disney continued its trend of turning its animated classics into live-action masterpieces with “Beauty and the Beast.” Released in theaters March 17, “Beauty and the Beast” retells the classic tale featuring new characters, new plot points and some new songs….

Out-of-service elevators prove to be inconvenience for community

Elevators in the high rise residence halls have been experiencing technical difficulties throughout the academic year. Onondaga Hall has had one elevator out since November, which was recently fixed, but is still experiencing issues. Hart Hall often has one working…

Displeasure from paying outrageous fees

I could not afford to live on campus for my senior year. I know there are others who have had the same problem or are worse off. However, Oswego State does not make it easy for off-campus students. They expect…

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Foxygen’s ‘Hang’ gives listeners nothing original

The California native duo, Foxygen, released their fifth studio album, “Hang,” on Jan. 20. Starting out at the age of 15 in 2005, Foxygen’s Sam France and Jonathan Rado released four EPs before Jagjaguar records found them in 2011. They…

Bon Jovi gives listeners new rock anthem

Classic rock lives on. Bon Jovi’s “This House Is Not for Sale” brings back that quintessential rock listeners have missed in the era of pop-punk. “This House Is Not for Sale,” Bon Jovi’s first album since 2013, dropped on Nov….

Tove Lo gives fans same energy, style, sound

Breakout bad girl Tove Lo is back on her second LP “Lady Wood.” Swedish self-proclaimed feminist and avid pot smoker Tove Lo is known for bold, sexually crude lyrics and beats that move. She owes her success to “Queen of…

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Summer video game releases have something for everyone

It’s that time of year again: football season. The one thing all video game playing football fanatics look forward to is here, “Madden 16.” EA Sports took training to the next level this year to cut out the time spent…

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‘Mr. Robot’ keeps audience hooked all summer long

“Mr. Robot” might just be the breakout show you haven’t watched yet. The USA original series premiered a full month before its air date on the Internet and other video on demand services, on May 27. From there, the internet…

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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ keeps loyal fans infected

“Fear the Walking Dead” drew an intense amount of viewers with over 10 million people watching the pilot episode when it premiered on August 23 on AMC. However, as impressive as the viewership was, the majority of that comes from…

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Sparks fly on Beach House’s ‘Depression Cherry’

Over the course of four albums, Baltimore’s premier dream pop duo Beach House has most definitely found their niche in slow, graceful tunes filled with pulsing synths, sliding guitars and echoing vocals. While it’s apparent that band members Victoria Legrand…