The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 28, 2024

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Oswego hosts Aux Cord Wars at OzFest

It is not often that the audience chooses the opening music to a concert. But at OzFest 2023, Aux Cord Wars handed the show to SUNY Oswego students. For each round of the Aux Cord Wars, hosts Jay Dukes and…

Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino to give concert May 3

Provided by the Office of Communications and Marketing Award-winning jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino will wrap the season of SUNY Oswego’s Ke-Nekt Music Series with a performance at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom. Tarantino is known…

Streaming services leapfrog theaters during pandemic

Due to COVID-19 and the convenience of it, streaming services are being utilized to watch films and television shows over traditional forms of viewing them. What began with Netflix has turned into a huge phenomenon. Today, there are over 200…

SUNY Oswego professors’ union rallies on campus for new contract

“Who are we? UUP!” “Union strong, union proud! Everyone say it loud!” A demonstration on behalf of the United University Professors (UUP) union was held on April 25 at SUNY Oswego to show support for a new contract between union…

Editor-in-Chief’s column: Take over week successful: Chairs bought

I am not quite sure where to start but, hi, I am Ben Diamond, the former sports editor and incoming Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am really excited to step into this position, and I am really happy…

Live action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ casting proves disastrous

The 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch” is the latest to be swallowed by Disney’s remake craze. This would perhaps be acceptable if the casting was not, for the most part, a disaster. While the media giant managed to somewhat…

Oswego State men’s lacrosse loses first SUNYAC games

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team endured their first SUNYAC loss of the season, falling to the SUNY Geneseo Knights by a score of 5-15.  The only goal scored in the first period came from the Knights, giving them a…

Oswego State golf takes first place in Elmira

At the Elmira Spring Invitational, which was held at the Elmira Country Club, the Oswego State golf team showed up in full force to compete. The Lakers had a fantastic day, exhibiting their skills and demonstrating that they are capable…

Oswego State softball splits games against Brockport, look to finish season strong

Oswego State softball rallied together to bring home a win against SUNY Brockport on Saturday April 22. With a doubleheader at Brockport on Saturday, the Lakers won the first contest by a score of 6-0. Oswego had seven hits and…

‘The Diplomat’ delivers tense drama and suspenseful cliffhangers

Rating: 5/5 stars Netflix has released “The Diplomat,” a short series of eight episodes about an hour each. Starting with a serene moment, the show then drops viewers literally like a bomb into the center of the action. The first…