The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Henderson retrial remind world of brutality

By Ashton Becker Twenty-two year old Bakari Henderson of Austin, Texas was murdered in Greece while on a business trip in July of 2017. He was the victim of a brutal and unwarranted attack. His life was taken all because…

Halftime Show falls short despite impressive lineup

By Mackenzie Shields At this year’s Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, several hip hop artists and rappers took the stage in a collaborative performance.  The show opened with Dr. Dre (“Compton”) as the DJ atop a large monochromatic town scene,…

Oswego High School Music Department performs ‘Mamma Mia!’

By Faith Smith The Oswego High School put on performances of the hit musical “Mamma Mia!” at the Robinson-Faust Theatre on Feb. 11 and 12 of this year. In the show’s program, “A Note from the Director,” Eve Phillips stated…

Angela Davis speaks on racism, equality

By John Custodio Civil rights activist Angela Davis spoke at Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre for SUNY Oswego’s 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, discussing race, capitalism and world politics before answering student questions. Student Gabrielle Golfo was the event…

New Artville location, noise and transportation problems

By Natalie Barden Artville is preparing to relocate for the second time since the renovation of Hewitt Hall began in the fall of 2021.  “We’re waiting for the final touches to go into the store they built for us,” Susan…

Fitness Center to offer free membership this semester

By Annika Wickham SUNY Oswego will not charge students to use the on-campus fitness centers for the spring 2022 semester, according to a Feb. 7 email from Officer in Charge Dr. Mary C. Toale. “We are thrilled to announce students’…

Closing time, one last call before playoff puck

By Ben Diamond The regular season for the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team is nearing its end with the Lakers in position to make the playoffs as the SUNYAC second seed. Only trailing behind the second ranked team in…

Climbing the NEWHL ladder

For the Oswego State women’s hockey team, the month of February will make or break their 2021-22 season. After a back-and-forth January where the Lakers went 3-5-0, Oswego State now turns their attention to the NEWHL standings and slotting themselves…

Women’s basketball losing cycle, eyes on ‘learning process’

By Alexander Abramovich The Oswego State Women’s basketball team has been on a cold streak of late, losing their past four games after a big 49-46 win over SUNY Oneonta back on Jan. 28 at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Laker’s…

No.14 Oswego State basketball takes care of business on home floor

By Spencer Bates The Oswego State men’s basketball team continued on their winning ways defeating both SUNY Potsdam and Plattsburgh State on Feb. 4 and 5. The Lakers first game of the weekend saw the Bears enter the Max Ziel…