The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Dec. 29, 2024

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Television personality Kat Timpf releases captivating yet poorly-written new book

Rating: 3/5 stars Kat Timpf is a comedian, political television personality and author. She recently published a new book about binary thinking and how politics get in the way of meaningful relationships, only if you let them. The book, titled…

‘English Teacher’ gives comedy new life to young generations

Rating: 4/5 stars New television shows definitely had to adapt to the ever-changing world of social media and content. Humor and comedy have evolved with social media platforms such as TikTok and it seemed that some shows could not fully…

SOPHIE releases new album three years after death

Rating: 3.5/5 stars SOPHIE, the Scottish DJ, producer and songwriter has a new album titled “Sophie,” released three years after her death in January 2021 after an accidental fall in Greece.  The musician first found success with her electronic and…

‘Mr. McMahon’ disappoints fans, leaving much desired on former WWE CEO’s true nature 

Rating: 2.5/5 stars Based on over 100 hours of interviews conducted over four years, “Mr. McMahon” fails expectations by not providing the entire tale of wrestling’s most powerful character. The man himself, Vince McMahon, lets you know this by beginning…

New light-hearted Dreamworks film lacks plot originality

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Dreamworks Animation has quite an up-and-down portfolio of films under its belt. For every “Shrek 2” and “Kung Fu Panda,” there is a “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “The Boss Baby.” You never know what the quality…

Alumni share stories of navigating intense media landscape

Finding a job after graduation can be the most stressful part of college. Pew Research found that at the end of 2021, 41% of college graduates aged 22 to 27 were underemployed, which means working in a job that typically…

Media summit panel treads shallow on tech topics

This year’s media summit promised a discussion on the evolution and future of television technology. The panel itself, made up of alumni with careers at large media companies, concluded that social media was taking over television’s territory. Jake Piacenti, a…

Peace Walk interrupted by racist heckling, university investigating incident

UPDATE: Two anonymous sources provided The Oswegonian with documentation that the Office of Student Conduct exonerated the student accused of yelling hate speech at the ALANA Peace Walk in September. A source relayed that the university collected accounts from five…

Oswego State men’s soccer keep undefeated streak alive after tied game

Coming off their dominant 4-1 win against SUNY Delhi on Sept. 15, the 5-0-1 Oswego State Lakers look to remain undefeated and defend their home turf against the 1-1-3 Skidmore University Thoroughbreds.  In the first half, it was the Lakers…

Oswego State women’s tennis team keeps winning, breaking records

The Oswego State women’s tennis team won another game this season, improving their record to a ten winning streaks. The game was against Nazareth University and due to weather, the match was moved indoors to Romney Field House. The game…