Mental health crises continue, mayor takes action for local law enforcement agency
With the subject of mental health becoming a more prevalent social topic, agencies across the country have begun to shift their protocol to include more empathetic and de-escalating tactics. The local Oswego Police Department has continued to incorporate the philosophy…
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…
International deadlines upcoming, studying abroad still available
SUNY Oswego hosted the annual Study Abroad Fair for students on Sept. 13. The event allowed students to meet with either Study Abroad Mentors or faculty-led advisors. The process of applying to international academic programs can be difficult and confusing,…
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…
Cooper needs more vegetarian options
Will somebody please think of the vegetarians? In non-Western cuisines, meatless diets are not only conventional but often expected and even considered holier. In America, however, vegetarians have to deal with awkward carefulness and annoying conversations. As a reparation for…
Editor-in-Chief’s Column: What grinds my gears: logos and locations
Why is the logo at center ice in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena facing the way it is? It makes absolutely no sense. Every logo in professional sports faces the broadcasting booths in order for the logo to be spotlit…
Examining Affirmative Action decision
For decades, the struggle of minority inclusion in schools has been a hot topic of conversation. There has been a huge back-and-forth between the question of selecting candidates based on race, raising minority percentages in schools, preparing students to work…
Magnitude breaks scales for hardcore scene with aggressive punk rock
Rating: 5/5 stars North Carolina hardcore punk band Magnitude (“The Truth You See”) has gripped the attention of the hardcore scene ever since their debut album “To Whatever Fateful End” was released four years ago. Their music is heavy with…
K. Flay ‘pays no interest to niceties of politeness’ on ‘MONO’
Rating: 4/5 stars The alt music scene is in for a very reflective treat by K. Flay (“Inside Voices / Outside Voices”) whose newest album “MONO” dropped on Sept. 15. On this record, the singer details her jarring experience of…
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,…
