The Oswegonian

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Nov. 25, 2024

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Clarkson meet wake-up call for Lakers swimming and diving

Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving lost in its meet against Clarkson University on Nov. 6, but coach Mike Hallman is looking forward to getting back into shape after not being able to practice over the heart of…

Hunting nuanced debate, not black and white

The fall brings apple picking, leaf-peeping, comfy sweaters and a host of other fun activities. In North America, it also brings major hunting seasons, namely for whitetail deer in New York. I will preface this article with an important warning….

Facebook’s Metaverse dangerous

Most people who do not live under a rock have heard about the name change of the company formerly known as “Facebook” to what CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to be “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced in a Facebook status on Oct. 28…

‘Eternals’ clumsily introduces exciting new superhero team

Following her historic win at the 93rd Academy Awards, director Chloé Zhao’s (“Nomadland”) next move was to bring her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), helming its 26th film, “Eternals.”  With Zhao’s visual scope and a talented, diverse cast…

Suspenseful ‘Antlers’ brings new life to horror film genre

Described as a supernatural horror, “Antlers” breathes fresh air into the genre as it explores a wonderfully original concept and poses the question, what is real and what is just a myth? Directed by Scott Cooper (“Hostiles”), the movie follows…

‘The French Dispatch’ introduces unique portrayal of journalists

By John Custodio “The French Dispatch,” written and directed by Wes Anderson (“Moonrise Kingdom”), is weird, eccentric, wacky, zany, strange, disorienting and a whole host of other synonyms and descriptors for the 107 minutes of perfectly imperfect nonsense that is…

Global Awareness Conference kicks off

As part of the 2021 Global Awareness Conference, SUNY Oswego hosted a Kairos Blanket Exercise on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Global Awareness Conference this year is based on Indigenous food sovereignty and features events daily Nov….

SUNY places Afghan refugees, none in Oswego

SUNY is joining other colleges nationwide in welcoming Afghan refugees following the Taliban’s rise to power. SUNY’s campus at Buffalo State College is spearheading the initiative among SUNY schools. Here, an estimated 100 evacuees are slated to be placed in…

Revisting vaccine mandate from students’ view

It has been more than a month since the SUNY Oswego vaccine mandate went into effect on Sept. 27.  The campus was able to reach 98% compliance shortly after that date, according to an email from SUNY Oswego President Deborah…

Oswego State men’s soccer in position to win first SUNYAC title since 1966

For the first time in program history, the Oswego State men’s soccer team will play in the SUNYAC Championship. This Saturday the Lakers will play for a chance at SUNYAC glory and a bid to the Division III Men’s Soccer…