The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Fall Nintendo Direct showcases interesting titles, teases fresh games

With Nintendo Switch 2 rumors piling up, the Nintendo Switch is in an interesting position. How much more support would this console be getting before the next-gen system arrives? The recent Nintendo Direct,  livestreamed on Sept. 14, answered that, revealing…

Demi Lovato hits sour notes on poorly attempted “edgy” release

Rating: 1/5 stars The past few years revived another wave of pop-punk topping the charts; constant homages to nu-metal and grunge by alternative artists; and country music remembered it requires a guitar and not just a southern accent. Here we…

Madison Beer falls short, lacks creative zest on vulnerable album

Rating: 3/5 stars Madison Beer (“Hurts Like Hell”) is no stranger to the music industry since she got scouted by Justin Bieber (“Justice”) as a 13-year-old. Now over a decade later at the age of 24, Beer is back with…

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Agatha Christie’s ‘Venice’ adaptation kicks off vintage spooky season 

Rating: 3/5 stars Spooky season and fall are slowly approaching, which means the beginning of horror and murder/mystery movies have arrived. “A Haunting in Venice” is a mystery movie with horror elements based off of the book by Agatha Christie…

Mitski embraces pastoral, rustic aesthetic, pleads for hope in modern world

Rating: 4.5 stars Following the announcement of her indefinite retirement in 2019, Mitski Miyawaki (“Puberty 2”) spent three years on hiatus in Nashville, Tennessee, silently contemplating the continuation of her music career. Eventually, in collaboration with her longtime producer Patrick…

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Advisement programs assist students as semester begins

With the end of its introductory phase, the fall 2023 semester has gone into full swing and brings about the expectations of professors in their respective classes. As such, academic pressure begins to build and new students who have yet…

University searches for honorary title candidates

In order to celebrate its most distinguished and widely-recognized alumni, the SUNY collegiate system annually chooses up to five of its former students to be the recipients of an honorary doctorate degree, labeled by SUNY Oswego as “the highest form…

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Campus medical emergency response: SUNY Oswego’s protocol, partnerships

[This story was written in the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.]  What can students expect when an on-campus medical emergency happens? According to Chief of University Police Scott Swayze, the response should be similar no matter if 911…

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…