With high-end skating, offensive prowess, Vance makes impact for Lakers
During Carson Vance’s first game with the Oswego State men’s hockey team on Nov. 1, 2019, it was around 43 degrees Fahrenheit outside in Oswego. In his hometown, Tempe, Arizona, it was 77 degrees when the puck dropped in the…
‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’ shows improvement for Greta Van Fleet
Following the mixed reception of its first studio album “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” in 2018, rock band Greta Van Fleet (“When the Curtain Falls”) immediately began composing music for its next album. The band, consisting of brothers Josh, Jake…
Mask mandates vital to protection
In the beginning of March, it was announced that Texas and Mississippi would lift the mask mandates that were required due to COVID-19. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thinks Texas should completely open up, as seen by his decision to allow…
‘Grishaverse’ comes to life in ‘Shadow and Bone’ television adaptation
For the past couple of months, readers have been battling against time to read the Grishaverse books before the upcoming show, “Shadow and Bone.” As of April 23, Netflix has officially released the full eight episodes, and fans are dying…
Fear must end, women need more
The month of March rang in National Women’s History month in the U.S. While celebrations were rampant over social media, the salutations were soon cut short with the tragic, vile news regarding 33-year-old Sarah Everard, a marketing executive from South…
Laker Review makes predictions for Academy Awards results
Having been delayed by two months, the anticipated 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will take place Sunday. Aside from the delay caused by unprecedented circumstances, this year’s ceremony is notable due to the fact that the eligibility period for films to…
Letter to the Editor
In our cocoon called Oswego, we can easily view geopolitical events as something far from our universe of life, which can be easily dismissed. Deep down, we know otherwise. Currently United States and Chinese diplomats are meeting in Alaska to…
Response to Leonard’s slur weak, harmful
On March 9, the Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard yelled an absolutely atrocious word while live-streaming on “Call of Duty.” After getting sniped at, Leonard hesitated before saying an anti-Jewish slur clearly and intentionally into a microphone. While Leonard was suspended…
Clara Tribunella’s composition perfomance set for May 1 over Zoom
In years past, many seniors looked forward to their final semester at SUNY Oswego as a way to showcase all that they had accomplished. Whether it is at Quest Day or through senior capstones, it comes to no surprise that…
The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Student quality matters, not institution
Syracuse University. Arizona State University. Northwestern University. The University of Maryland. All of these schools have something in common, and no it is not just the fact that they all have “university” in their titles. Those four schools have notable…
