The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Why Sheldon matters

Update: The location of the “1861” photo has been changed. The print story lists the location as inside the campus center. However, the event has been moved to south of Culkin and Tyler Halls, overlooking the Glimmerglass Lagoon. The event…

Bill Cunningham New York

As a whole, the documentary is often a neglected genre market for the college-demographic. Many will refuse to watch a documentary when they can watch a more entertaining fictional film. But I encourage readers to stop and rent (available on…

Laker Review

Not exactly ‘Elite’

Action movies are getting increasingly less interesting because there are only so many ways you can beat up another person and these films have weak plots, which only consist of going from pointless action scene to pointless action scene. In…

Laker Review

Locusts swarm in ‘War’

When Epic Games released the first “Gears of War” in 2006, it garnered a fair amount of praise, particularly due to its unique cover system. Having sold well, the game was given a sequel in 2008 with “Gears of War…

Laker Review

Ordinary ‘Neighborhood’

It has been eight long years since Blink-182’s last album. When the band announced they were getting back together two years ago, people were understandably excited. After all, pretty much everybody who grew up in the last two decades listened…

News

Capstone readies readers for corporate ladder

The English department has created an alternative plan for English majors wanting professional experience before leaving Oswego State. A group of English professors designed the course, “Words in the World.” Professors Donald Masterson, Karol Cooper, Bennet Schaber, Michael Murphy, Patricia…

Laker Review

Mouthful of metal with ‘Five Serpent’s Teeth’

U.K. thrash monsters Evile have finally released their long-awaited third album, “Five Serpent’s Teeth,” and it surpasses all expectations. “Teeth” has the makings of a classic thrash masterpiece. Matt Drake and company have taken their form of thrash metal and…

Sports

Lakers fall to Hawks 2-0

The Oswego State men’s soccer team lost its second consecutive SUNYAC game on Saturday, falling to SUNY New Paltz 2-0 at Laker Field. The Hawks struck twice in a five-minute stretch midway through the first half with junior midfielder/forward Shanshe…

Sports

Lakers unable to take control in Brainerd’s first game

The Oswego State women’s volleyball team was unable to come up with a victory, as the team fell to Cazenovia College, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Lakers (3-13, 0-4 SUNYAC) were playing their first game under…