Oswego native, war hero Mary Walker to be placed on United States quarter
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the well-known Oswego native, will be featured on U.S. Quarters as a part of the United States American Women Quarters Program. The program, started in 2022 and continuing through 2025, chooses five woman icons each year…
My uncomfortable encounter with street preachers
Street preaching, particularly by fervent Christians, can be an uncomfortable experience for many pedestrians. This is not an attack on religious beliefs or freedom of expression, but rather an exploration of how such encounters can affect individuals who are simply…
Netflix’s “One Piece” adaptation stays afloat, maintains anime’s integrity
Rating: 4/5 stars Live-action anime adaptations have a notorious reputation for being bad. So when Netflix announced the production of the beloved series “One Piece” in July 2017, fans quickly had low expectations of the show. However, six years later,…
Conservative students say university caters to liberals
[This story was originally written during the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] As their meeting began on an April evening last semester, several members of the Oswego chapter of College Republicans joked about transgender pronouns. For many these…
CDC declares end to COVID-19 public health emergency, new variant sparks concern
Three years after the commencement of the global pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end of the global Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 5 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely…
SUNY Oswego needs new mascot
You painstakingly applied to colleges and universities all over New York and ruled them out one by one. One school had too many people; it was just too big for your liking. Another did not have the program you wanted…
All eyes on St. Lawrence for Oswego State field hockey
After losses to Ithaca and Houghton, Lakers begin season at 1-4 record. The Oswego State field hockey team has fallen to a record of 1-4 after losing to Ithaca College and Houghton University this past weekend. The Lakers took on…
Oswego State women’s soccer triumphs over Utica, marking strong start to season
After finishing the annual Fredonia tournament, Lakers begin season at a record of 2-1-1. The Oswego State women’s soccer team beat the Utica University Pioneers in the Fredonia tournament, dealing them their first loss of the season. Gabriella Martinez emerged…
Olivia Rodrigo returns gutsier than ever on long-awaited sophomore album
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Olivia Rodrigo’s (“SOUR”) sophomore album “GUTS” was released Sept. 8. “GUTS” has 12 songs that expand on the issues of girlhood, heartbreak and societal pressures. Rodrigo released two singles off of the album: “vampire” on June 30,…
“Barbie” takes on human condition with humor, heart
Rating: 5/5 stars After months of waiting and weeks of fabulously pink-fashioned press touring, “Barbie” arrived in theaters on July 21 and did not disappoint. Director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”) spun any preconceived notions of the film on their heads…
