My last issue: reflecting on this year’s journey
After two great semesters as the editor-in-chief of The Oswegonian, this is the last editor-in-chief column I am going to write with Takeover Week taking place over the final issue of the semester. I have learned a lot as the…
Finding the right major requires more effort than ever
As children, we would prance around our rooms, closely following the subtle steps of the instructors on our television screens, or happily cook beside our parents, dreaming of owning our own restaurant. It would come as a shock that many…
Red flags fly around girl in red
Rating: 2.5/5 stars Singer-songwriter girl in red (“If I Could Make It Go Quiet”) is back after almost three years. The album starts with a song titled “I’m Back.” It basically explains where she has been for the past couple…
Dire Straits frontman, Scottish cowboy Mark Knopfler back in studio
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Not every cowboy is from America. Mark Knopfler (“Down the Road Wherever”) is best known for his role as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter for Dire Straits (“Money For Nothing”). Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler…
Blue Öyster Cult hauntingly rocks on new album ‘Ghost Stories’
Rating: 5/5 stars The Grammys’ website declares that Blue Öyster Cult’s (“The Symbol Remains”) new album “Ghost Stories” “def[ies] the reaper once again.” The 12-track album consists of nine previously-unfinished songs written by the band and three covers: “We Gotta…
Seemingly nobody knows origins of ‘Everyone Knows That’
It sounds familiar. It goes like this: “You’re counting all the shapes in the sky/Caught up in your world of lies/Everyone knows that/You got/Ulterior motives/Tell me the truth!/Every move shows it…” At least you think it does. The clip muffles…
Maggie Rogers’ return ruminates on ruins of romance with retro rhythms
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Maggie Rogers takes audiences through a journey of heartbreak and discovery through her third studio album “Don’t Forget Me”. Known for her unique sound, Rogers explores a distinct singer-songwriter voice that gives homage to greats like Carole…
Speculative spectacle ‘Civil War’ serves stunning skirmishes on screen
Rating: 3.5/5 stars “Civil War” could not have been released in a more timely fashion. In the midst of political tension and an election year in the U.S., a movie that chronicles a “What if?” scenario of violent political polarization…
Debate over mail-in ballots brews as presidential election approaches
In the fall semester, students may see some of their peers tabling outside for Vote Oswego, encouraging them to vote in the upcoming 2024 election. One of their main strategies: handing out forms to request a mail-in ballot. Mail-in voting…
SAPB selects Offset to perform at OzFest celebration
At 12:30 p.m. on April 10, SUNY Oswego announced that the artist to perform at OzFest 2024 will be American rapper Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known by his stage name Offset. The former Migos group member will perform at the yearly…
