The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

John Custodio

Humorous ‘Love From Scratch’ leaves readers all smiles

By Gabrielle Kroeger “Love From Scratch” by Kaitlyn Hill is a workplace, rivals-to-lovers’ romance. This is Hill’s debut novel about Reese Camden and Benny Beneventi who are two interns at a company called Friends of Flavor. Both Camden and Beneventi…

‘Wizarding World’ hits new low with ‘Secrets of Dumbledore’

By Ethan Stinson Challenged by the poor reception of its predecessor and the recasting of its primary antagonist, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” had a lot to overcome if it wished to keep the moderately successful “Wizarding World” prequel…

The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Final paper in charge means time to reminiscence

By Brandon Ladd This is my last week in charge, it seems bizarre to think about. College has been a marathon and a sprint at the same time.  I have always described running a newspaper as a 400-meter dash that…

Must-see indie pop band Peach Pit puts on rousing Buffalo concert

By John Custodio Peach Pit (“Alrighty Aphrodite”) performed at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo on April 9, playing a mix of classic bangers and new hits off of their recent album “From 2 to 3.” Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Peach…

Pro-LGBTQ album ‘Bronco’ defies country music conventions

By John Custodio Orville Peck (“Dead of Night”) released his second studio album “Bronco” on April 8 to favorable response from professional and casual critics on websites like Metacritic. Known for his unique style of dress and cryptic personality, Peck…

Alex Isley shows off rigid voice, reflective songwriting with ‘Marigold’

By Jade Gatling “Marigold” is the latest album to be released by Alex Isley (“Good and Plenty”) with backup vocalist and producer Jack Dine (“Love Again”). The album may be one of their most ambitious releases yet. The album takes…

Gas prices stabilizing, impact on SUNY Oswego commuters continues: Q&A with economics professor

By Brandon Ladd Gas prices are stabilizing after being on the rise for the past several months in Oswego, with prices sitting between $4.19 and $4.29.  The Oswegonian recently had questions for economics professor Elizabeth Schmitt about the prices and…

Businesses remain in dark over Oswego social district

By Spencer Bates With the previous announcement of a new social district in the City of Oswego citizens and businesses are left with questions as they await further details from the local government. The proposed social district will allow for…

Giglios go from new book to movies in latest venture

By Abigail Connolly SUNY Oswego professor Juliet Giglio and her husband Keith are making their novel debut with the book, “The Summer of Christmas.” The duo has a number of movie credits to their names working on films like “Tarzan”…

Iron pour event makes long awaited return

By William Rogers The Oswego State art and technology departments are set to hold their annual iron pour at the end of April in celebration of the thousands of years old art form of metal casting. This marks an important…