The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Valentine’s needs wider meaning

By Sarah Skibickyj Valentine’s Day has turned into a day that revolves around couples but that is not all the day is about. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love for everyone in your life. It is for your…

Oswego in worst phase, looks ahead to summer months

By Riley Eipp We have just passed the peak of winter, and the campus has been draped in a thick white blanket of snow for a couple of weeks now. This brings about the question, is Oswego best in winter…

Super Bowl Halftime captured chances; keep it going

By Brandon Ladd “California Love” was on full display during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 13, as Dr. Dre and his label, Aftermath Entertainment, took the stage at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California.  Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar,…

Snow days traded in, road not clear

By Sarah Skibickyj Since COVID put schools into remote learning, everyone is used to Zoom and doing things online and this has made it so snow days are now remote learning days. This past week SUNY Oswego had a snowstorm…

Opinion World

Olympics disapproval justified

By Riley Eipp The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing, and the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes and the diplomatic boycotts of the tragic human rights violations in China are making this year’s olympics one…

Nostalgia, prices on the rise for trading cards

By Faith Smith The COVID-19 pandemic came with an increase in new interests and hobbies. In March 2020, that aside from the toilet paper hoarding, other shelves were also becoming bare.  What happened to all of the sports and camping…

GOP declaration calls agendas into question

By Ashton Becker The Republican Party has officially declared the Jan. 6 capitol riot “legitimate political discourse.” Additionally, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted to censure House Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois due to their…

In the Office Opinion

Winter Olympics control the world stage this week

By Brandon Ladd The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are underway and have been absolutely spellbinding, to steal a 2018 phrase used by NBC figure skating announcer and fashion icon Johnny Weir describing an Adam Ritton performance at the Pyeongchang Winter…

Traditional holiday holds history

By Faith Smith Feb. 2. One holiday that brings thousands of people around the world together to celebrate the prediction of a furry forecaster. Yet many do not appreciate this holiday’s rich history and cultural meaning.  The true history of…

Spotify should have disclaimers

By Abigail Connolly Jan. 26, Neil Young, world renowned singer-songwriter and musical artist, released a statement regarding his desire to remove his work from Spotify, the popular music streaming service. Young begins the statement stating: “Spotify has recently become a…