The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Jan. 10, 2025

Laker Review

Ashnikko returns with hyperpop wrath in aggressive breakup anthem

Move over Miley and take your flowers with you! The real queen of breakup anthems is back with a righteous anger-filled bop. On Feb. 8, the electropop sensation Ashnikko (“Panic Attacks in Paradise”) decided to bless us all with an…

Rebecca Black surprises listeners, releases hypnotic hyperpop album 

American singer-songwriter, Rebecca Black, released her debut studio album “Let Her Burn” on Feb. 10. Many students scrolling TikTok on the Oswego campus may be too young to have experienced the phenomenon that was Rebecca Black. In 2011, Black released…

Debut young adult novel proves to be riveting for readers

“Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute” is Talia Hibbert’s (“Get a Life, Chloe Brown”) debut young adult novel. She has written many adult romances before this, but she did such an amazing job with this book, you would never know it…

Campus puts on entertaining Super Smash Bros. tournament

Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting game created by Nintendo with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate being the largest roster ever for the series. With over 80 characters the series stands out from other cross-over games for the various depth…

Paramore returns with new, offbeat, post-punk energy in ‘This Is Why’ 

Paramore (“After Laughter”) has finally returned to the music scene after six years with their album “This Is Why.” The iconic 2000s band has seen many trials and tribulations throughout their career as young musicians. The path to the newest…

Ali Hazelwood compiles three novellas, readers are thrilled

Ali Hazelwood (“The Love Hypothesis”) released a book titled “Loathe to Love You,” which includes three novellas she released only as audiobooks in 2022. For many, this is the first time being able to read these novellas because many people…

Young Fathers ‘Heavy, Heavy’ endorses zealous feast of sound

Scottish indie pop band Young Fathers (“Cocoa Sugar”) released their fourth studio album “Heavy Heavy” on Feb. 4. The band sounds very happy. This is not atypical of a Young Fathers record, but on “Heavy Heavy,” the band sounds like…

‘Flowers’ single influences internet, reminds listeners of self-love

Miley Cyrus’ (“Plastic Hearts”) new song “Flowers” on her album “Endless Summer Vacation” is No. 1 on the billboards because of the juicy underlying person it is rumored to call out. It was released on Jan. 13, Liam Hemsworth, (“Poker…